With no other option left, DS eyes Nizamabad bypolls.
With the Rajya Sabha seat doors more or less closed with the high command closing in on the names of the high-profile Jairam Ramesh, Renuka Chowdhury, J D Seelam and V Hanumantha Rao, a desperate Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president D Srinivas is spending sleepless nights these days.
With no other option left, DS is banking on Nizamabad bypolls from where he was upstaged by a little known BJP candidate Yendala Laxminarayana in 2009 elections. Though the notification for the by-elections is yet to be issued, the PCC chief is already touring the Nizamabad urban constituency extensively to wrest the seat from Laxminarayana, who quit the seat in support of separate Telangana state.
DS is interacting with people of various divisions and holding meetings in each division. Since the by-elections are going to be held on Telangana plank, DS is trying to project himself as a strong Telangana votary. “It is a complete turnaround for DS since the time he has lost the 2009 elections. He is going all out to woo the electorate and win the seat. The desperation is palpable,” a political analyst said.
So much so, the state Congress boss is personally interacting with individual voters in the constituency and enquiring whether they are benefited with government welfare schemes. “During his interactions with the voters in 44, 45, 46 and other divisions on Tuesday, he was curious to know whether the programmes are being implemented,” a Congress leader said.
Surprisingly, he skirted the recent Mahbubabad firing incident and Jagan’s Odarpu yatra. But he kept on talking about how he would convince the high command to grant separate Telangana state. He also boasted that AICC president Sonia Gandhi was very much in favour of the separate state. It may be recalled after his stunning defeat in the 2009 elections, DS had stayed away from the constituency for a long period. “The fact that he has already made rounds to his home town 3/4 times in May indicates his eagerness to win the by-election,” party sources averred.
Sources said apart from taking all sections of the party along with him, DS is concentrating on the elders of various caste organisations and trading community to win their votes. A senior district Congress leader said DS is taking the bypoll as a prestigious issue this time. He held a closed-door meeting with minister for medical education P Sudarshan Reddy and former Assembly speaker K R Suresh Reddy two days ago.
Meanwhile, the BJP is also leaving no stone unturned to retain the seat. Party sources said a 30-member student team of Osmania University JAC would tour the segment on June 6 in support of Laxminarayana.
Source : TOI
RamanRao
Jun 03, 2010 @ 17:39:22
Does this mean that Congress would contest in all the seats resigned by TRS as well.
Then its going to have a very bad defeat in its history. DS will not win. To act politically correct, leave the seats to those who left it for a cause, thats what CBN is going to do I guess. When you know you cant win, whats the point in contest ?
gopal
Jun 03, 2010 @ 17:56:04
Brother RR, did u undergo any change of heart recently ? I am surprised at u r first very good and a logical comment after u started posting on this site.Hundred claps to u bro !!Congress and tdp ,both major players shud opt out.and all those resigned candidates be elected without involving any voting /counting process,at the nomination level it self and avoid unnecessary expenditure to the state exchequer,and ofcourse the spending spree by contesting candidates.
Javed Khan
Jun 03, 2010 @ 19:54:39
During recent Jagans episode, one of the congress leader commented they have victory chances in 5 seats out of the 12 going for Bypolls.
It is a challenge for every true Telangana lovers, in a worst case if things go wrong in these 5 seats, it will the last nail for Telangana coffin. All SA leaders voice will grow and will mock at Telangana supporters.
When seats were vacated for Telangana cause TDP and Congress do not have any MORAL right to contest in these seats.
pnr
Jun 03, 2010 @ 20:04:21
mali dasha vudyamam jarugutunna e tarunamlo jaragutunna e pradhama upa ennikalalo telangana kosam rajinama chesina telangana talli biddalanu tappakunda gelipinchukuntam……gothi kada dachukunna gunta nakkalnathi varini tarimi tarimi kodatam…….mana telanganaku e lanti swarda para rajakiya nayakule pradama shatruvulu…….e lanati varini vodinchi, e telangana gadda mida puttina prati jeevi yokka akankshanu nalu dikkula vyapimpa chestam…..
jai telangana…..
jai jai telangana…….
apobserver
Jun 03, 2010 @ 20:04:59
Raman Rao Garu,
I beg to differ. It is very doubtful if KCR gives ticket to the same people who resigned. We have seen what happened in Sec'Bad lok sabha.
Congress and kcr might have some kind of match fixing and DS might win.
Any thing can happen in politics. All the politicians carry the board "For Sale"
RamanRao
Jun 03, 2010 @ 20:18:57
I dont think he is so foolish to do such a silly thing now.
gopal
Jun 03, 2010 @ 20:24:01
kcr or his ancestors will not dare do such drama bazi,bcz T ppl are watching and all will get sound thrashing,if any such move contemplated.for ur kind info there is nothing in kcr/trs hands,its with public.
AbdulMuqtadir Syed
Jun 03, 2010 @ 22:00:52
@Gopal, pls. don't agitated with these pps postings, they r here to irritate us, they have no other job. Believe me whomever you favour in ur writings for T they will talk against them this is what there job is.
We all know KCR won't dare to do this as these are the only ppl who resigned for T as per their agreement with TJAC others traited, BTW, this fact even these guys knew and their so called concerns on the tickets is just to irritate us.
Finally I regret if my writing offends u in anyway.
apobserver
Jun 03, 2010 @ 22:20:38
I want to ask the Telangana friends. What is civil war and how it is conducted. Who is the enemy and who is the soldier. Who is the commander?
sree
Jun 03, 2010 @ 23:14:26
Please friends..dont respond to these SA idiots..They have nothing to do except to make some irritating comments..So just ignore..
Telanganaforever
Jun 03, 2010 @ 23:16:49
@apobserver
I thought you already saw what happened at Mahabubabad. This is the perfect example.
We have people who feel their survival is in danger. These kids faced bullets from Konda family. There is one kid who is 13 year old boy how took bullet from Konda family and their gunmen.
Now you can guess who will win this war.
Riyaz
Jun 04, 2010 @ 04:14:02
Hi !Mr Ap observer, you only restricted to only Andhera pradesh and does not include TG .If people are happy with the present status of the state then why people raise thier voice. Think about that and work towards that.You may get good results.Wish you a great success my friend.