AP Politics and runup to 2014 General elections

ShyamSP · Post by **ShyamSP** » 16 Apr 2014 01:00

Now that parties have announced MP lists. Here is my raw predictions for Seemandhra

Seemandhra/Residual AP/Rayalaseema+Kosta Predictions
Version 1 date: 04/15/2014
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Party    |   No. of Seats  |       MP constituencies
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INC     |         1        |       Araku
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BJP     |         2        |       Narasapuram, Tirupati
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YCP     |         6        |      Kadapa, Rajampeta, Nandyala, Nellore, Amalapuram, Visakapatnam
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TDP     |         16      |      Chittoor, Hindupur, Ananthapur, Kurnool, Ongole, Bapatla, 
        |                   |      Guntur, Vijayawada, Machilipatnam, Eluru, Rajamundry, 
        |                   |      Kakinada, Anakapalli, Vijayanagaram, Srikakulam
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Muppalla · Post by **Muppalla** » 16 Apr 2014 01:17

Vizag loss is stupid especially after so many leaders joining TDP and also least EJ stuff there. There is time and something has to be done.

RamaY · Post by **RamaY** » 16 Apr 2014 01:33

Muppalla wrote:Vizag loss is stupid especially after so many leaders joining TDP and also least EJ stuff there. There is time and something has to be done.

Agree. Hopefully NM ca hold a rally+meeting there... if possible he should have meetings in Vizag and Tirupati... for AP and Hyderabad, Warangal in T.

Dasari · Post by **Dasari** » 16 Apr 2014 01:36

BJP asking for 5 MPs in SA, when they hardly have any candidates, is ridiculous and it is biting them now It is not like NM and CBN can make every donkey get elected on their campaign.

It is more and more looking like that VIZAG will go to YSRCP. To stop it, this is what they have to do:TDP and BJP need to cut a deal with Sabbam Hari and Dronanmrajuu Srinivas. Both hate YSRCP and have personal scores to settle. If TDP&BJP let Sabbam and Dronamraju win Vizag North and south respectively, in return for their support to Haribabu, they can pull a victory.

Velagapudi Ramakridhna Babu (TDP) and Bandaru satyanarayana Murthy(TDP), Ganta Srinivasa Rao(TDP) will win Vizag east, Pendurthi and Bhimili Constituencies. That leaves Gajuwaka and Vizag west as battle seats. So it all boils down to a deal with Sabbam and Dronamraju. Also a rally by Namo is must for Vizag.

ShyamSP · Post by **ShyamSP** » 16 Apr 2014 01:42

RamaY wrote:
Muppalla wrote:Vizag loss is stupid especially after so many leaders joining TDP and also least EJ stuff there. There is time and something has to be done.
Agree. Hopefully NM ca hold a rally+meeting there... if possible he should have meetings in Vizag and Tirupati... for AP and Hyderabad, Warangal in T.

Tirupati is also weak wicket. Only reason I put is YCP and INC (Chinta Mohan) may split each other leaving BJP to win. MLA seats also they may win 2-3 out of 14-15 contestants who are not capable of winning even Municipal ward elections.

Modi should focus his limited time on the other states where BJP has winning chances.

RajeshA · Post by **RajeshA** » 16 Apr 2014 02:18

Dasari wrote:BJP asking for 5 MPs in SA, when they hardly have any candidates, is ridiculous and it is biting them now It is not like NM and CBN can make every donkey get elected on their campaign.

AFAIK, BJP has returned one seat to TDP, so BJP is down to 4 LS and 14 VS seats in Seemandhra.

BJP has returned Araku (LS) and Gajapathinagaram (VS) to TDP.

gandharva · Post by **gandharva** » 16 Apr 2014 04:43

Naidu also takes the virtual route

TDP will make use of 3D hologram technology to organise at least 1,000 virtual meetings before the campaign ends on May 5

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/a ... 916354.ece

vishvak · Post by **vishvak** » 16 Apr 2014 07:24

For a secular government that taxes Hindu temples, it is shocking why so-called seculars have not demanded con race - YSR anti-Hindu government to be dismissed. The pseudo seculars are quite silent about looting temples.

RajeshA · Post by **RajeshA** » 16 Apr 2014 14:04

vishvak wrote:For a secular government that taxes Hindu temples, it is shocking why so-called seculars have not demanded con race - YSR anti-Hindu government to be dismissed. The pseudo seculars are quite silent about looting temples.

Actually next govt should RETURN all the looted money over the years to the temples!

Hari Seldon · Post by **Hari Seldon** » 16 Apr 2014 14:13

RajeshA wrote:
vishvak wrote:For a secular government that taxes Hindu temples, it is shocking why so-called seculars have not demanded con race - YSR anti-Hindu government to be dismissed. The pseudo seculars are quite silent about looting temples.
Actually next govt should RETURN all the looted money over the years to the temples!

+108.
Don't forget the stolen/encroached upon.sold off temple lands either.

RajeshA · Post by **RajeshA** » 16 Apr 2014 21:46

Published on Apr 16, 2014
BJP shifts Daggubati Purandeswari from Visakhapatnam to Rajampeta: PTI

New Delhi: Former union minister D Purandeswari, who quit Congress over the Telangana issue and and joined BJP, was on Wednesday shifted by the BJP from her Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha seat to Rajmpeta.

Purandeswari, daughter of former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N T Rama Rao, is the sitting MP from Visakhapatnam and had apparently joined the party with an understanding that she will be given the ticket from the constituency.

The BJP Central Election Committee has decided to field its Andhra Pradesh unit chief K Hari Babu from Visakhapatnam and announced that Purandeswari will contest from Rajampeta Lok Sabha seat.

Sources said the party's alliance with Telugu Desham Party (TDP) in both Telangana and residual Andhra Pradesh states forced the party to shift her as top TDP leadership had opposed her candidature.

TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu, who is NTR's son-in-law and married to Purandeswari's sister, and Purandeswari have been bitter political rivals.

"It is between the two sisters," said a BJP leader, when asked about her shifting. There was speculation earlier that she may be denied a ticket, but the party late tonight decided to field her from Rajampeta seat.

Purandeswari had quit the Congress on March 7 saying she was left with no option after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.

"The party (Congress) took the decision to bifurcate the state and all abided by it because it was the decision taken by the party. But unfortunately, the manner in which the bifurcation has taken place has hurt me," she had said.

Sharing dais with BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu, she had claimed that circumstances had forced her to take the decision to quit Congress.

Purandeswari, who was the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, resigned from Congress after the Telangana bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha in February.

The BJP also decided to field Gokaraju Ganga Raju from Narsapur Lok Sabha seat and Karumanchi Jayaram from Tirupati (SC) seat.

As part of its poll alliance with TDP, BJP will field its candidates in five parliamentary seats, of which three are general, one is a scheduled tribe (ST) and another reserved for scheduled castes (SC), in the residual state of a bifurcated Andhra Pradesh.

BJP also announced 13 candidates for Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections for Seemandhra region.

9TH LIST OF BJP CANDIDATES OF ANDHRA PRADESH (SEEMANDHRA) FOR LOK SABHA ELECTION 2014

LIST OF BJP CANDIDATES FOR ANDHRA PRADESH (SEEMANDHRA) ASSEMBLY ELECTION 2014

Shanmukh · Post by **Shanmukh** » 16 Apr 2014 22:51

RajeshA wrote:Published on Apr 16, 2014
BJP shifts Daggubati Purandeswari from Visakhapatnam to Rajampeta: PTI

So-Puran has been sacrificed for CBN. She has not the ghost of a chance winning Rajampeta. Once again, BJP has shot itself in the foot in SA for CBN. Wonder how many more sacrifices it is going to take until CBN is appeased. And for all the claims on this board that CBN wants Congress-mukt-Andhra, it is more likely that he will achieve BJP-mukt-Andhra. And finally, when all is said and done, Congress is not his enemy anymore (Congress hardly even exists in SA, anymore) so he can go with Congress after the polls if need be. It will serve the BJP right if CBN dumps them after getting the advantage from the NaMo wave to win SA and then supports a Third Front government. Same goes for PMK, DMDK, all the assorted alphabet soup parties of TN.

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 16 Apr 2014 22:56

nageshks, She had to be at this time. BTW the game plan requires it.
As I said earlier and it got ignored in this thread CBN is fulfilling destiny.
Its not appeasement but ties into historical forces driving AP joining and separation.

When you have time read Quigley "History of Civilizations" template and think it over since Palanati Yuddham times.

member_28108 · Post by **member_28108** » 16 Apr 2014 23:00

BJP TDP alliance seems to be broken as per CNN IBN

gandharva · Post by **gandharva** » 16 Apr 2014 23:04

prasannasimha wrote:BJP TDP alliance seems to be broken as per CNN IBN

As per twitter load of crap

Vamsee · Post by **Vamsee** » 16 Apr 2014 23:24

It is BS. CBN will not risk losing crucial 3-5% votes that he needs if he wants to defeat Jagan.

RajeshA · Post by **RajeshA** » 17 Apr 2014 00:17

prasannasimha wrote:BJP TDP alliance seems to be broken as per CNN IBN

4-5 LS seats and 14-15 VS seats in Seemandhra is not really such a huge sacrifice that CBN can't live with it!

nachiket · Post by **nachiket** » 17 Apr 2014 00:20

RajeshA wrote:
prasannasimha wrote:BJP TDP alliance seems to be broken as per CNN IBN
4-5 LS seats and 14-15 VS seats in Seemandhra is not really such a huge sacrifice that CBN can't live with it!

I don't see the news being reported by anyone else. Probably just a rumour or the dirty-tricks dept. of IBN trying to confuse people.

Rony · Post by **Rony** » 17 Apr 2014 01:18

This report looks like BS. But IF TDP pulls out of alliance in Seemandhra at this point after so much water flowing through Krishna, then BJP should pull out of alliance in Telangana. TDP can't have its cake and have it too. Granted BJP is weak in Seemandhra and is a liability to TDP and many of its seats will go to YSRC but it has to start somewhere some time. If it loses some seats so be it for this time. But it has to create its own base and start standing on its feet. This alliance should benefit both parties in United AP not one party.

Rony · Post by **Rony** » 17 Apr 2014 05:17

Meanwhile ,

Jinnah of Andhra Pradesh resorts to "communal politics" asking people to throw out 'Andhra Party' while having no problem with the Pakistani MIM or Italian Congress.

KCR urges Telangana voters to 'throw out Andhra parties'

The Election Commission is examining his speech to determine whether he violated rules. "We are investigating what language was used, whether it creates hatred among people of the two regions. If it does, we have to take cognizance and take action," said Bhanwar Lal, the Chief Electoral Officer. Chandrababu Naidu said KCR's comments reflect a desperation to polarize the vote on regional lines.

and

0 + 0 = 0

Jai Samaikyandhra Party (JSP) of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy has tied up with CPI(M) for the May 7 elections in Andhra Pradesh.

Dasari · Post by **Dasari** » 17 Apr 2014 10:09

Rony wrote:This report looks like BS. But IF TDP pulls out of alliance in Seemandhra at this point after so much water flowing through Krishna, then BJP should pull out of alliance in Telangana. TDP can't have its cake and have it too. Granted BJP is weak in Seemandhra and is a liability to TDP and many of its seats will go to YSRC but it has to start somewhere some time. If it loses some seats so be it for this time. But it has to create its own base and start standing on its feet. This alliance should benefit both parties in United AP not one party.

This news is more of despair and hope on the part of YSRCP that the alliance is broken. In reality there is no such possibility as it is suicidal for both parties. However, there is no question that CBN is entertaining these grievances and it shows once again that he tends to be very indecisive. When he did the alliance, his objective was to buy national party support in the formation of govt and state's economic growth, in return for the 15 seats. Once the deal is made, he should stick to it. YSRCP may be trying to fan the rumors, but CBN is not helping himself by creating the smoke first. If he doesn't nip these rumors in the bud, it will create lot of damage in 3 more weeks. More and more this indecisiveness is becoming one of his legacy.

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 17 Apr 2014 10:24

Also some editor wants money to promote TDP an was told to buzz off. So he started spreading the rumors.

chetak · Post by **chetak** » 17 Apr 2014 10:48

ramana wrote:nageshks, She had to be at this time. BTW the game plan requires it.
As I said earlier and it got ignored in this thread CBN is fulfilling destiny.
Its not appeasement but ties into historical forces driving AP joining and separation.

When you have time read Quigley "History of Civilizations" template and think it over since Palanati Yuddham times.

Isn't it QUIGLEY, THE EVOLUTION OF CIVILIZATIONS, Sirji ??

RajeshA · Post by **RajeshA** » 17 Apr 2014 11:50

maitas66 @chinmaykrvd also saying that CBN is making problems for BJP in AP.

maitas66 @chinmaykrvd 46m
BJP allied with TDP on condition that there should be alliance in both regions.But TDP now wants to go alone in Seemandhra.Bluffing whom?

maitas66 @chinmaykrvd 35m
Javadekar back in Hyderabad.Haha.

member_28352 · Post by **member_28352** » 17 Apr 2014 12:33

This has always been CBN's trouble. Can never ever make up his mind. Also everything in Andhra happens at last minute. Till today candidates have not been decided !!!!. This is beyond pathetic. If CBN wants to go then let him go. BJP should also ditch him in Telangana.

a_bharat · Post by **a_bharat** » 17 Apr 2014 13:23

CBN doesn't look like a good reader of political situation. He goofed up big time by entering into an alliance with TRS in 2009. This time he should have limited the alliance with BJP to T only; it is too late now and he seems to be trying to wriggle out of the alliance in SA.

RajeshA · Post by **RajeshA** » 17 Apr 2014 15:22

Published on Apr 17, 2014
Pawan Kalyan rattles Chandrababu Naidu’s Unity Boat, may field own candidates: MicroFinance Monitor

Nothing comes cleaner on a platter for TDP chief Candrababu Naidu and so is the support from Telugu film actor Pawan Kalyan, who initially promised to campaign for the BJP-TDP combine instead of fielding his own Jana Sena Party candidates.

But the alliance failed to linger for less than a week when Pawan Kalyan, known for his eccentric adhoc decisions, turned against the TDP on the issue of one ticket in Vijayawada. Upset with TDP refusing to give ticket to his friend, industrialist-producer Potluri Vara Prasad, Pawan Kalyan has decided to field not one but seven MP candidates and few more in assembly elections.

With the unity tled, TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu had to retrieve his promise to TDP candidate Kesineni Nani, a big transporter who was nurturing the constituency for over two years.

But Pawan Kalyan fans were taken in shock at the sudden turn around as they just shun the elder brother Chiranjeevi for the younger "Power Star".

As Pawan Kalyan is also contemplating fielding at least some 6 candidates in Assembly seats in Seemandhra, his stand on supporting Lok Satta chief Jayaprakash Narayan in Malkajgiri Lok Sabha constituency against TDP official candidate Malla Reddy, is the next troubling scene.

It remains how TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu pulls the magic to sail through the elections till the weekend as Saturday is the last date to file nominations in Andhra Pradesh.

Rony · Post by **Rony** » 17 Apr 2014 16:29

Hope we are not back to square one again. Infighting and ego clashes between TDP-BJP-Janasena leading to YSRP-TRS-Congress victories. We dharmics have this unique ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

member_28108 · Post by **member_28108** » 17 Apr 2014 17:22

Whats wrong in AP ? Such controversies erupting now ?

krishnan · Post by **krishnan** » 17 Apr 2014 17:26

is anything even right there ???

bhavani · Post by **bhavani** » 17 Apr 2014 17:41

nageshks wrote:
RajeshA wrote:Published on Apr 16, 2014
BJP shifts Daggubati Purandeswari from Visakhapatnam to Rajampeta: PTI
So-Puran has been sacrificed for CBN. She has not the ghost of a chance winning Rajampeta. Once again, BJP has shot itself in the foot in SA for CBN. Wonder how many more sacrifices it is going to take until CBN is appeased. And for all the claims on this board that CBN wants Congress-mukt-Andhra, it is more likely that he will achieve BJP-mukt-Andhra. And finally, when all is said and done, Congress is not his enemy anymore (Congress hardly even exists in SA, anymore) so he can go with Congress after the polls if need be. It will serve the BJP right if CBN dumps them after getting the advantage from the NaMo wave to win SA and then supports a Third Front government. Same goes for PMK, DMDK, all the assorted alphabet soup parties of TN.

Purandeswari has no chance of winning in Vizag or rajampeta. Vizag has a huge base of YSRCP supporters. you need a good local candidate to win from there, So TDP has always said no to Purandeswari. CBN is not going to support third front. he knows that to get the new state running he needs money from center.

It is BJP who is over estimating itself in Seemandhra region. Congress has been wiped off because people feel that it has split andhra. But BJP is seen as a part of the split by the public.

I am a supporter of Namo and BJP, but knowing ones weaknesses is also a part of this game. Just because BJP likes to show some presence, does it make sense to lose Vizag to YSRCP.

bhavani · Post by **bhavani** » 17 Apr 2014 17:52

RajeshA wrote:Published on Apr 17, 2014
Pawan Kalyan rattles Chandrababu Naidu’s Unity Boat, may field own candidates: MicroFinance Monitor

Nothing comes cleaner on a platter for TDP chief Candrababu Naidu and so is the support from Telugu film actor Pawan Kalyan, who initially promised to campaign for the BJP-TDP combine instead of fielding his own Jana Sena Party candidates.

But the alliance failed to linger for less than a week when Pawan Kalyan, known for his eccentric adhoc decisions, turned against the TDP on the issue of one ticket in Vijayawada. Upset with TDP refusing to give ticket to his friend, industrialist-producer Potluri Vara Prasad, Pawan Kalyan has decided to field not one but seven MP candidates and few more in assembly elections.

With the unity tled, TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu had to retrieve his promise to TDP candidate Kesineni Nani, a big transporter who was nurturing the constituency for over two years.

But Pawan Kalyan fans were taken in shock at the sudden turn around as they just shun the elder brother Chiranjeevi for the younger "Power Star".

As Pawan Kalyan is also contemplating fielding at least some 6 candidates in Assembly seats in Seemandhra, his stand on supporting Lok Satta chief Jayaprakash Narayan in Malkajgiri Lok Sabha constituency against TDP official candidate Malla Reddy, is the next troubling scene.

It remains how TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu pulls the magic to sail through the elections till the weekend as Saturday is the last date to file nominations in Andhra Pradesh.

I have always said Pawan kalyan is just another power broker who is backed up bunch of industrialists like Potluri. The reason Andhra split is because many people were too afraid of forces like TRS who will upset their plans. Many industrialists and power brokers who were trying to secure could not oppose the telangana split becuase of their own assets.

Pawan is not going to do much. It is too late in the game

RamaY · Post by **RamaY** » 17 Apr 2014 18:21

news from 'microfinancemoniter' and 'greatandhra' type websites is full of salt only.

ysrcp and congress are creating lot of smoke screens only... yes, ysrcp may win more mla seats but expect good results for bjp/tdp combine in ls polls.

the issues these guys are raising is TDP losing 15-20 MLA seats to YSRCP because of weak BJP MLA/MP candidates, which is a valid concern. TDP is fighting for survival in AP and cannot lose the state to YSRCP. 15-20 seats is 10% of 170 seats in new AP state.

Dasari · Post by **Dasari** » 17 Apr 2014 18:24

It seems to me the trouble was started by BJP when either they have no candidates or more than one candidate in some constituencies. Clearly they know that they can not field Purandeswari from Vizag constituency when Haribabu was strong candidate. Instead they give the impression that CBN pushed Purandeswari out. On the other hand, putting her in Rajampet is sure way of giving it to YSRCP. The right thing for her is either Rajya sabha seat or an assembly seat. Similarly BJP bargained with TDP for the Narsapur seat, as they promised the same to Raghu Rama Krishnm Raju when the later left YSRCP. Now they changed their mind and gave it to Ganga Raju who cannot win. Again the rumor was spread that TDP is opposing Raghu Ramakrishnam Raju. This is what caused the breaking point. When Raghu Ramkrishnam raju threatened to file as a rebel candidate, TDP instead encourged him to file as TDP candidate. Now he filed two nominations, one under BJP and the other under TDP.

Had it been left to Hari Babu, it would have been ok. I suspect it is Venkaih Naidu that is meddling into it and throwing this allinace into disarray. From CBN point of view, he should let it go and let BJp do whatever they want to do for the seats allotted to them.

In the mean time I see Haribabu started campaigning in Vizag using CBN picture and TDP cadres in the fore front. Hope they resolve this matter soon.

bhavani · Post by **bhavani** » 17 Apr 2014 18:42

RamaY wrote:news from 'microfinancemoniter' and 'greatandhra' type websites is full of salt only.

ysrcp and congress are creating lot of smoke screens only... yes, ysrcp may win more mla seats but expect good results for bjp/tdp combine in ls polls.

the issues these guys are raising is TDP losing 15-20 MLA seats to YSRCP because of weak BJP MLA/MP candidates, which is a valid concern. TDP is fighting for survival in AP and cannot lose the state to YSRCP. 15-20 seats is 10% of 170 seats in new AP state.

Greatandhra.com is run by a guy who is a hardcore Jagan loyalist. Nobody gives him any value. He opened the comments section under his articles and then shut the comments section down in a week as people were blasting him for siding openly with Jagan.

BJP should remember that this election is a Do-or-die election for TDP in Seemandhra. It looses this time, It is never going to come back into Power.

Jagan will give support who ever is in the center, if Martians come to power in Delhi he will support them to get rid of CBI cases. It is a do-or-die situation for him also. If he loses he is looking at the hounds of CBi coming after him and a long stint in Jail. Gradually his loyalists will disappear and his propaganda machine like the Sakshi and Church planting machines will disappear.

In fact after YSR died hundreds of small churches which cropped up have disappeared within months of his death.

Lot of industrialists who were benefiting from the free land etc under YSR are feeling the pinch and are propping up new front leaders like Pawan Kalyan.

RamaY · Post by **RamaY** » 17 Apr 2014 18:47

BJP neednt worry about getting 20NDA seats from unitedAP. They better focus on Telangana with TDP and make sure there is a hung assembly there. That will unravel TRS.

Vayutuvan · Post by **Vayutuvan** » 17 Apr 2014 19:04

prasannasimha wrote:Whats wrong in AP ? Such controversies erupting now ?

TDP could not a make a transition to a powerful regional party unlike what happened in TN. It has a been a cong(I) state except during NTR and CBN. Now that CBN has lost the sheen of pro-development what with farmer suicides and the YSR populism, rise of TRS, and bifurcation the whole place has become a mess. It can be reversed as long as caste politics is set aside and "cinima picchi" (craze of movies) is curtailed.

Hope CBN had learnt a lesson and reinvents himself in the mold of CM Modi (that is of TDP wins and alliance holds).

Added later: Looks like the alliance has gone phut - CBN is probably history now

gandharva · Post by **gandharva** » 17 Apr 2014 19:49

Looks like CBN hasn't disappointed his critics.

ShyamSP · Post by **ShyamSP** » 17 Apr 2014 19:53

Dasari wrote:It seems to me the trouble was started by BJP when either they have no candidates or more than one candidate in some constituencies. Clearly they know that they can not field Purandeswari from Vizag constituency when Haribabu was strong candidate. Instead they give the impression that CBN pushed Purandeswari out. On the other hand, putting her in Rajampet is sure way of giving it to YSRCP. The right thing for her is either Rajya sabha seat or an assembly seat. Similarly BJP bargained with TDP for the Narsapur seat, as they promised the same to Raghu Rama Krishnm Raju when the later left YSRCP. Now they changed their mind and gave it to Ganga Raju who cannot win. Again the rumor was spread that TDP is opposing Raghu Ramakrishnam Raju. This is what caused the breaking point. When Raghu Ramkrishnam raju threatened to file as a rebel candidate, TDP instead encourged him to file as TDP candidate. Now he filed two nominations, one under BJP and the other under TDP.

Had it been left to Hari Babu, it would have been ok. I suspect it is Venkaih Naidu that is meddling into it and throwing this allinace into disarray. From CBN point of view, he should let it go and let BJp do whatever they want to do for the seats allotted to them.

In the mean time I see Haribabu started campaigning in Vizag using CBN picture and TDP cadres in the fore front. Hope they resolve this matter soon.

Even if YSRC is doing rumors, BJP should contain it. BJP should have given Vizag to sitting MP Purandeswari instead of light-weight Haribabu. However, Narsapuram is good decision to give Gokaraju than Ramkrishna Raju (a jump jilani - YCP->TDP->BJP).

BJP messed up Rajampeta also where ex-CM KKR MLA constituency falls under. Strong local candidate would have won it too. Balijas (who come under Kapus) make up bulk and they won (ex MP Sai Pratap) many times.

BJP is putting weak candidates in MLA seats causing some effect of corresponding MP seat. This may be where they is strong criticism against BJP from local members. You can't take strong seats (Narasarao Peta, Vizag, for example) and put weak candidates. News is that even BJP members are cribbing on the candidate selection.

On top of BJP should contain those talk on TVs (Pawan Kalyan, Kishan Reddy, etc.). PK is campaign against TDP in 2 places and Kishan Reddy touting he doesn't like alliance. These are clearly pissing acts from BJP.

suryag · Post by **suryag** » 17 Apr 2014 20:07

apparently the alliance is called off in seemandhra