Telangana bypolls a test for Naidu’s “two eyes” theory.
The forthcoming by-elections to 12 Assembly seats in Telangana will be a litmus test to TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu’s `two eyes’ theory. This was the first election after Naidu changed his tack and announced that Telangana and Andhra were like two eyes to him.
TDP fought the last Assembly election stating that it was in favour of a separate Telangana. TDP, in a bid to capture power, forged an alliance with the TRS. The alliance could not make it to the cradle of power. Naidu made a U-turn after the Union Home Minister’s statement that the process of Telangana would be started. Naidu then coined a new slogan `two-eyes theory’.
Even Justice BN Srikrishna said: “Naidu presented a graphic version of his two-eyes theory to the committee,’’ when the committee met TDP chief over dinner at Raj Bhavan.
It was Naidu, who decided to field party candidates in the by-elections, which was opposed by many senior leaders from Telangana. According to sources, Naidu was confident that the Telangana TDP Forum, which was floated by the party, will fight for a separate Telangana. Naidu wanted the leaders to take this message to the people that the TDP was sincere in achieving a separate state.
However, the ground realities are different in the region. Even Telangana TDP Forum convenor N Janardhan Reddy too was against the party contesting the elections.
Party insiders said Naidu convinced the Telangana leaders on the by-elections and took up the responsibility to see that the TDP wrests some seats from Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS).
Leaders like K Srihari, E Dayakar Rao and others were against fielding candidates in the by-elections.
However, they could not speak openly against Naidu.
Naidu, according to sources, was of the opinion that the TDP was strong in all the segments where the by-elections are due, except Nizamabad Urban.
TDP leaders felt that TRS won the seats because of the support extended by
the TDP in the last election. TDP leaders aver that the party had a strong cadre base in Telangana and it could win some seats in the triangular contest.
gopal
Jun 21, 2010 @ 16:30:24
The by-election results are bound to make naidu loose one of his eye,and thenceforth he will be known as one-eyed-general like we had one Moshe Dayan of Israel !!
Narender Singh
Jun 21, 2010 @ 23:34:45
Naidu will realize that one of his eyes in fact had cataract and any effort made to operate this eye will make him blind for ever.
Telanganaforever
Jun 21, 2010 @ 23:53:40
Naidu’s is going to be another Chiru. TDP will be wiped out from Telangana just like PRP. Naidu has come up with some other plan. "two eyes" theory is not working.
This is real warning to Congress party. Don't underestimate the Telangana sentiment.
gopal
Jun 22, 2010 @ 20:17:18
Dear all,
the telangana ppl should chase away this Nala Chetha Bolli Naidu and that Bothha srinivas (DS) from the village outskirts itself and proove what telangana 'aavesham' is.iam sure both the above will loose everything and gain some thing,
1.Nala chetha bolli naidu will loose all tdp votes and gain a squint eye, and with bolli on the face and with a pilli gaddam will further enhance his facial beauty , and will be a viewers' delight !
2.Bothha srinivaw(DS) will loose all congress votes and his own nizamabad constituency to bjp and will have his big belli punctured and lay at his home in kumargalli, Nizamabad, eating moong bazzi and jalebi till next elections ! His house at hyderabad will remain locked.