Gorantla files papers from 2 places
TDP general secretary Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary signing papers at the MRO office in Rajahmundry on Thursday.— PHOTO: S. RAMBABU
In a day of dramatic developments with talks about the possible fallout between the TDP-BJP alliance in Seemandhra region gaining ground, TDP general secretary Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary on Thursday filed his nomination from both Rajahmundry City and Rural Assembly constituencies without the party’s ‘B’ form.
Mr. Chowdary filed his papers at the Rajahmundry MRO office and the Bommuru MRO office. He declared that he had been in the TDP since its inception and there was no need to request any one for the ticket or ‘B’ form.
However, Mr. Chowdary’s rivals in the party, who are opposed to his contesting from the Rajahmundry Rural constituency, also filed their papers from the same seat as TDP candidates. The three aspirants for the Rajahmundry rural seat are -- Anasuri Padmalatha, Gangumall Satyanarayana and Rankireddy Subba Raju.
One of them had even organised a protest during TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu’s road show near Bommuru, urging him not to give the ticket to Mr. Chowdary.
Speaking to the media later, Mr. Chowdary said the alliance would do more damage to the TDP than the BJP. “The BJP leaders who failed to win even as ward members are now seeking MP/MLA seats. The party does not have presence in most of the wards in Rajahmundry.” He regretted that Mr. Naidu had agreed to leave this seat to the BJP.
BJP’s counter
Meanwhile, BJP Seemandhra general secretary Somu Veerraju said the party was ready to field candidates from all seats in the region. He objected to the statement of Mr. Chowdary and TDP Rajahmundry LS candidate M. Muralimohan and said, “If the TDP is not interested in the alliance why did the party hold talks in Hyderabad and Vijayawada with BJP’s State and Central leadership.”
He said the TDP alone will not come to power without the BJP support both in Seemandhra and Telangana, and Mr. Naidu was well aware of this fact.
“We may not be strong in some places in Seemandhra, but we have our cadre and a strong vote bank, which the TDP leaders should not forget,” he remarked.
Luring Harikrishna?
In another twist to the tale, talks gained ground that the BJP was trying to rope in N. Harikrishna and pit him against Mr. Muralimohan from the Rajahmundry LS seat. Mr. Harikrishna is upset with Mr. Naidu for denying him a ticket.
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