For, Seemandhra, the region of India's southern state Andhra Pradesh, which goes to the polls on May 7, the term "starting over" applies literally. On June 2, Andhra Pradesh state will be officially divided into two despite months of widespread protests against the decision. The ruling Congress party finally gave in to demands of a separate Telangana state after the Telangana Rashtriya Samithi party went on a hunger strike. The people in the region are angry at the bifurcation as most of the industries and educational institutions are located in Hyderabad, a city that generates a revenue ranging from Rs 20,000 - 34,000 crores (about $3-5bn). Seemandhra, consisting of Rayalaseema and the slightly better-off Coastal Andhra, will have 10 years to build a new capital. Al Jazeera's Umika Pidaparthy talks to voters in the Vijayawada-Guntur area.

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