PRP party fund is 1600cr!!!

If you think that you have it in you to make it to the 'Praja Rajyam' party established by Megastar Chiranjeevi then here are the numbers that you need to be prepared with when it comes to investment. We are talking about the money and according to our reliable sources, these are the numbers for the game.

There is news that PRP is expecting his party members to give Rs 4 crores just for the memberships and given the 293 assembly seats, the amount touches Rs 1172 crores. Apart from that, there are 40 seats for parliament and for this the investment required is Rs 10 crores which takes the total number to Rs 400 crores.

All in all, the total amount is expected to be around Rs 1600 crores and given the size of it, 'Praja Rajyam' is more like a national level party looking at its funds. However, the truth remains that if aspiring members are to put up with such type of investment then it is obvious that they would look at recovery from the public only once they get to power. While Chiru has been looking at a service oriented party, such incidents give clear picture about the essence of what is going to be the future of his 'Praja Rajyam' too.

KCR fort ni goud occupy chesthunnadu telusa!!!

Nava Telangana Praja Party president T Devender Goud on Friday virtually conquered Karimnagar, the stronghold of Telangana Rashtra Samithi president K Chandrasekhara Rao.

This is not the first time that Goud visited Karimnagar after quitting the Telugu Desam – before launching the NTPP, he visited Singareni Collieries to attract the coal mine workers. But this time, Goud received tremendous response from the Telangana activists, who were earlier backing the TRS.

A large number of Telangana agitators, including employees, students and other intellectuals attended Goud's meeting. All these forces, once strongly campaigned for the TRS. According to them, if the TRS joins hands with the Telugu Desam, its credibility would completely go down and KCR might even lose the elections in 2009. If Goud can muster support in Karimnagar, he can conquer the other parts of the Telangana too, sources say.

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Lets go attack

PRP chief Chiranjeevi might have thought he would enjoy good relationship with leaders of all political parties. But, he is already under attack from all sides.

While the Telugu Desam leaders have already launched virulent attack on him for poaching upon their important leaders and cadres into PRP, for the first time, Chief Minister Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy attacked Chiranjeevi from the dais of a public meeting at Anantapur. He said people should not get carried away by film stars, because politics is not acting. To serve people and understand their problems, one should be part of them and therefore, one cannot expect to become the Chief Minister overnight using his filmy image.

On the other hand, CPI-M State secretary B V Raghavulu also came down heavily on Chiranjeevi for encouraging defections from the Left parties. Those who were expelled from the party on the charges of criminal activities and corruption were also joining Chiranjeevi, who does not seem to have any control over who is coming into his party, Raghavulu said.

Bharatiya Janata Party and even TRS are also critical of the style of functioning of Chiranjeevi. As PCC president D Srinivas said the take off of PRP is not perfect.

PRP Wants Only 'Crorepathis'

There is place for only Crorepathis in Praja Rajyam, especially for key positions. To confer tickets for various candidates, the bank balance is the major criteria for PRP. Dr Vinay, a kapu by caste and a former Union Minister's son, and a key person in Core Committee of PRP, is looking into the aspects of finding right people for bestowing tickets. A minimum Rs 5 Cr should be the bank balance for any aspiring candidate to spend generously in coming elections from Chiranjeevi's party. Chiranjeevi has been saying that he would put an end to corruption. But what an aspiring candidate spends @ Rs 5 Cr during election? If that is the budget he has to spend for liquor and biryani packets, which is again a kind of bribe for people to cast votes. How can a party that gives bribe abstains from accepting? Things are ad hoc in PRP right now. Inside news says that if PRP comes to power, Dr Mitra and Allu Aravind will taking the key ministerial positions.

Sonia praises YSR

It is said the best way to reach one's heart is through stomach. Chief Minister Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy did exactly that to win the heart of UPA chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who completely fell to his charm.

Perhaps for the first time, Sonia went to the residence of YSR and that too, in his native Idupulapaya estate, where he took personal care of her. The Chief Minister hosted her a sumptuous lunch, which she has never tasted in her life. In the past, YSR treated Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with typical Rayalaseema delicacies like Ragi Sankati and Jonna Rotti. This time, it was Sonia's turn to relish the food.

No wonder, Sonia was very much pleased and promised to grant anything that YSR wanted. She lavished praises on YSR at Anantapur public meeting and described as a role model for the entire nation. Needless to say, it'll be YSR all the way to dictate the issuance of party tickets in the next elections!

Congress ready with 100 crores!!!

TPD President N Chandrababu Naidu alleged that the Congress party is getting ready for next elections with Rs 1,000 crore money earned illegally. While welcoming retired IG Ch Narsaiah into the party Naidu alleged that while TDP is encouraging educated people and people with integrity, on the other hand Congress and some other parties are admitting land grabbers.