Political equations in Kurnool and other regions of Rayalaseema are changing quickly with the ruling TDP led by CM Chandra Babu Naidu and opposition YSRCP headed by Jagan Mohan Reddy are leaving no stone unturned to make their parties powerful in the district.
Leaders are crossing from TDP to YSRCP and vice versa turning the situation into a fluid one. Till recently TDP used to have upper hand with these cross overs but now slowly but steadily YSRCP is picking up pace.
Leaders from Allagadda constituency are joining YSRCP. Responding to it TDP president Shilpa Chkrapani Reddy said the allegiances of Gangula family had swayed in Jagan’s favour owing to local compulsions. He added “One sheath cannot hold two swords,”
Former housing minister Shilpa Mohan Reddy, older brother of Mr Chakrapani Reddy, who is in-charge of the Nandyal constituency says although there was no equation with the local MLA Bhuma Nagi Reddy, still in the interest of the party, they are continuing in it.
On thee rumours that Shilpa brothers were planning to leave TDP, Mohan Reddy added “As of now, we have not given it any thought. We have the utmost trust and confidence in the Chief Minister. He will sort out the issues that we are facing in the district.”
However they made clear that if Bhuma Nagi Reddy is inducted into the Council of Ministers, they would quit the party. In the aftermath of the desertion of TD by the Gangula family, Mr Chakrapani Reddy was confident that the party was still on firm footing.
Chakrapany Reddy says “As far as the MLC elections are concerned, all the candidates that our party supports will win with a sizeable majority," About the sand mining issue involving Deputy CM KE.Krishna Murthy's son, he refused to comment as the matter is in the High Court.
