It is popularly heard that a Cat has nine lives, but CM Kiran seems to have more than 12 lives. The 52 year old and four times the MLA (three times from Vayalapadu–Valmikipuram and Pileru in 2009), a Hyderabad public school product and Ranji cricketer is at the hinge of his political career. I became CM by jackpot (as in snake and ladder game)’ Kiran has said often and that he did not need the blessings of any local MLAs or leaders.
Those who knew him well predicted his exit several times in 2011 itself but later many state leaders reconciled to say that TINA ( There is no Alternative)factor was saving him all through . CMO sources say that Kiran Kumar Reddy had been tagged as a goner for nearly 11 times so far since he took over in November 2010.
Bureaucrats working for him confess that Kiran always appeared to be under nervous breakdown. ‘ He always sounded desperate, disappointed with happenings and also dejected – all traits of a cricket player’ said one of his IAS staff. They all say that Kiran's saviour at Delhi was �� P hidambaram a close associate and friend of his father N Amanrnath Reddy.
