Andhra Pradesh sources have stated that Jagan is reportedly upset with his party candidate in Nandyal, Shilpa Mohan Reddy. Apparently, Jagan had hatched a plan to weaken TDP in Nandyal completely by roping in then TDP's senior leader and constituency in-charge Shilpa Mohan Reddy anticipating that a mass exodus of TDP leaders into YSRCP.
Meanwhile however, in a jolt to Jagan, except Shilpa Chakrapani, Shilpa Mohan Reddy's brother and MLC from TDP, none of the senior leaders from the TDP have joined YSRCP ever since Shilpa Mohan Reddy joined YSRCP. Even several followers of Shilpa have refused to cross over to YSRCP and are still in TDP giving a setback to both Shilpa and Jagan.
Currently what is more shocking in turn is that TDP has attracted senior leaders in district like former MP Gangula Prathap Reddy into the party. Irony is that Gangula Prathap Reddy's brother Gangula Prabhakar Reddy is in YSRCP and yet the party couldn't manage to rope in Gangula Prathap Reddy who had been an arch rival to Bhuma family. Yet the senior leader came out in support of Bhuma Brahmananda Reddy and doing his best for the TDP's victory in Nandyal by-election.
