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It is now evident that the Congress high command will not succumb to the pressure tactics of the state Congress leaders to make Y S Jaganmohan Reddy as Chief Minister, a section of the Congress is bringing to the fore the name of Vijayalakshmi, wife of late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy.
Several district Congress committees are learnt to be adopting resolutions that the Congress high command consider the name of Vijayalakshmi, if it is not interested in considering the name of Jagan for various reasons. “When an uneducated woman like Rabri Devi can rule Bihar state, why can’t Vijayalakshmi garu, who observed her husband’s adminstraton in such close quarters,” a Congress leader argued.
That looks silly. And these Congress leaders are going crazy. “When Sonia is not able to accept the candidature of Jagan, who has at least some experience in politics, how can she accept Vijayalakshmi?” a senior journalist wondered.
‘C-Voter’, a popular investigation group, has carried on a survey regarding the prospective would be Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Out of the sampling population chosen in the survey, 61% voted for Jagan while 19% are interested in Rosiah, 12% for Jaipal Reddy and 8% for others (including Purandhreshwari, Lagadapati Rajagopal, Renuka Chowdhary etc). And various other surveys are also showing bigger score for Jagan to become CM Of Andhra Pradesh. We have to see how the final result will be.
An interesting name has emerged in New Delhi on Wednesday in the rat race for Chief Minsiter’s post in Andhra Pradesh.
According to reliable sources, AICC president Sonia Gandhi had asked Rajya Sabha member K V P Ramachandra Rao, who met her on Tuesday, whether there was an effective alternative candidate for the CM’s post, setting aside the clamour for Y S Jaganmohan Reddy. After a deep thought, KVP reportedly suggested the name of Rajahmundry MP Vundavalli Arun Kumar.
According to KVP, Vundavalli is a close confidant of YSR family and hence there might not be much objection from the family as well as Jagan supporters. Secondly, he is good orator and an intellectual, who can grasp the things easily. Thirdly, he is the only person who can successfully encounter the Telugu Desam party president N Chandrababu Naidu, supported by Eenadu group chairman Ramoji Rao. “Since he is also a non-controversial person, he might be acceptable to all,” KVP is learnt to have told her.
Hmm.. Sonia must give it a thought.
It looks like there are several “goda meeda pillulu” (cats on the wall) in the Congress.All those who are now crying from roof tops demanding that Y S Jaganmohan Reddy should be made Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, are expected to conveniently change their stand and jump into the bandwagon of the new leader to be selected by the Congress high command.Take for instance, Nizamabad MP Madhu Yashki. Superficially, he seems to be supporting Jagan. On Wednesday, he even took young MP Jyothiradithya Scindia to YSR’s residence to call on Jagan and his family members. He is now pampering Jagan, but in Delhi, he is telling media persons that Jagan is too inexperienced. He will be the first person to jump to either side, once the CM candidate is selected.Many others like Jana Reddy, JC Diwakar Reddy and even MSR belongs to this “GOPI” category. Beware of them, Jagan!
Who is responsible for the Congress high command dilly dallying on making Y S Jaganmohan Reddy as the Chief Minister?
Ask Mahila Congress president Ganga Bhavani; she has the answer. Ganga Bhavani said it was former Telugu Mahila president Roja who would be held responsible if Jagan does not become Chief Minister. “Everything was okay, till this Maha Talli met YSR and decided to join the Congress. Our leader died. Later, when everything was working out well for Jagan to become the CM, she went and met him. And it has made high command to have other thoughts. I don’t want to call her iron leg. Let the people decide,” she said.
The Mahila Congress president accused Roja of coming to YSR’s residence in full-make up and wearing silk saree to pay homage to the departed leader. “She should apologise for making derogatory comments against YSR when she was in the TDP. She should rub her nose on the earth before Gandhi Bhavan in front of the people and the media, before coming into the Congress. Otherwise, we will not allow her,” she said.
With the campaign for by-election in Tekkali coming to an end this evening, Kadapa MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy gave an emotional punch to the opposition parties.
Though the Congress victory is a foregone conclusion in the wake of sympathy wave following the death of Y S Rajasekhara Reddy and also former MLA Revathipathi, Jagan did not want to take any chance. He gave a message to the voters of Tekkali through television channels, particularly Sakshi channel, explaining how his father had strived for the welfare of the state and how he had a special attachment to the north-coastal Andhra. Particularly, for Tekkali, YSR had planned several projects that would develop the region, he said.
The Congress leaders in Tekkali made all the arrangements to show Jagan’s appeal in every nook and corner of the constituency. The TDP and PRP candidates are learnt to have completely given up their hope.
The former home minister, Mr K. Jana Reddy, joined the “Jagan as Chief Minister” campaign on Tuesday.
The media had hitherto reported that Mr Jana Reddy was not interested in projecting anyone as a Chief Ministerial candidate as he wanted to support a nominee chosen by the party high command.
Mr Jana Reddy called on Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy and his mother Vijayalakshmi on Tuesday at the late chief minister’s residence in Begumpet. He handed over a letter of support to request the high command to choose Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy as the next Chief Minister.
Another former minister, Mr J.C. Diwakar Reddy, also gave his letter of support to Mr Jagan.
With this, 152 out of the 154 Congress MLAs are supporting Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy. The former minister and Sanathnagar MLA, Mr M. Shashidhar Reddy and the Khairatabad MLA, Mr P. Vishnuvardhan Reddy have not signed any letter so far supporting Mr Jagan Mohan.
Meanwhile, the APSRTC chairman and former minister, Mr M. Sathyanarayana Rao, issued a statement urging the party high command to select Mr Jagan Mohan for the top post.
‘With all my seniority and experience in the party for over five decades I have come to a conclusion that in this hour of crisis, the Congress high command should nominate Mr Jagan Mohan as the Chief Minister,” he said.
In a surprising development, AICC president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday summoned former union minister Renuka Chowdary to her residence to discuss the present political scenario in the state.
One does not know whether Sonia called Renuka r to know her views on Jagan or other leaders, or whether Sonia was considering her name for the CM’s post. But the meeting has raised many eyebrows. Renuka quietly left the place, without talking to the media.
Renuka has been staying away from the leadership controversies, ever since Y S Rajasekhara Reddy died in a chopper crash. She has not uttered a word so far. If her name has to be considered, then there would be bigger revolt in the Congress party. She does not enjoy good relations with most of the Congress leaders in the state. And her only plus point is her dynamism and loud mouth.
Let us see; more names might emerge in the coming days!
