KCR to stay away from Vizag meeting

Telangana Rashtra Samithi president K Chandrasekhara Rao will not be attending the Mahakootami rally at Visakhapatnam on April 13.

Reason: Naidu asked him not to come, mainly because if KCR speaks about Telangana, it would be counter-productive to the TD in the coastal region. Secondly, there will be hardly a day left for KCR to campaign in his own Mahbubnagar constituency, but also in some parts of Telangana, so that the TRS gets as much mileage as possible. He should also ensure that there would be perfect coordination between the TDP and TRS cadres. So, he would have to stay back in Telangana.

In any case, nobody would be interested in listening to KCR at Visakapatnam because he is a non-entity there.

Parakala Prabhakar's MP Drama!

It is known that the storm that has been raised by Parakala Prabhakar after his resignation from the PRP has been causing some major shakes in the party. However, not everything seems to be clear when it comes to the reason behind Parakala moving out of the party.

It is said that he desires to become an MP so he thought that PRP is strong and will win in coastal belt and hence joined it. But now, he realized that Congress has got better mileage and hence he is now planning to join congress at least to become MP in the Rajyasabha.

While the plan looks quite devious of Parakala, he has now walked out of PRP with a lot of noise. It remains to be seen whether the second part of making it to the Congress will work out or not. Only time will answer who will get to have the last laugh out of this entire controversy.

Actor Rajasekhar invokes caste for votes, arrested

AP Police Friday arrested Telugu film actor Rajasekhar for seeking votes in the name of caste.

The actor, who is campaigning for the ruling Congress, was arrested for violating model code of conduct in Srikakulam district in north coastal Andhra, police said.

A case was registered against him at Tekkali police station for seeking votes in the name of caste. He was later released on bail.

Rajasekhar and his wife Jeevitha are campaigning for the party in the region, which goes to polls in the first phase April 16.

The actor couple, during their campaign, have been targeting superstar and Praja Rajyam Party president Chiranjeevi.

Rajasekhar and Jeevitha are among a few film stars roped in by the ruling Congress for its campaign.

Are you still there? Chiru asks Mitra

The way one leader after the other is leaving the Praja Rajyam Party has definitely upset its president Chiranjeevi.

Though he is putting up a smiling face before the media, Chiranejevi is definitely irritated over the developments. When he came to the party office to address the media, he was in a disturbed mood. On seeing senior Dr P Mitra, he felt a little relaxed and commented in a lighter vein: “Are you still in the party?” Dr Mitra quietly replied: “Any doubt?” and sat along with Chiranjeevi at the press conference.

Apparently, Chiru has got the reports that even Dr Mitra would be quitting the party sooner or later. Though he said it in lighter vein, he was of the view that Dr Mitra would also desert him

Jr NTR discharged, told to rest

Actor Junior NTR was discharged from hospital on Friday, two we-eks after he was injured in a road accident near Suryapet.

Doctors said he would have to rest for four more weeks before he can get back on his feet.

Family sources said Jr NTR was discharged after midnight as there was varjyam, an inauspicious period, from 9.47 pm to 11.24 pm.

TD sources Jr NTR may not get back to the campaign. The TD will use video messages from the actor for the rest of the campaign period till the elections.

Will Chiru travel in engine or bogey?

Praja Rajyam Party president Chiranjeevi has decided to travel by train from Saturday all over the State to enlighten the voters about his party’s symbol “rail engine.” Media persons who attended his press conference got a doubt: whether Chiru would travel in rail engine or the compartment. Somebody suggested that it would be better to travel in the engine, because it would be apt to symbolise the party.

However, if Chiru wishes to travel in the compartment, then it would not send the right signal among the people. Moreover, there would be criticism that Chiru’s engine is not working; and then, one bogey after the other would be delinked from it, signifying the resignation of the leaders. What do you say, Chiru?

Ramoji Rao's 'Raja Guru' Image

Ramoji Rao has been the invincible king maker in Andhra Pradesh as many say. He conspired a great deal with Chandrababu Naidu helping him put in getting bigger hold on Maha Kootami. Babu has been in regular contact with Ramoji Rao and the latter would regularly give advice for him as Raja Guru. He advised Babu to plan to put a toe on TRS by playing game with seat allotments in last minute. But much before everything, KCR has taken Chandrababu into his grip playing the same game in advance. That brought shivers on a whole but immediately Ramoji Rao has switched his plan model. He made Naidu nominate 22 TDP candidates in the 45 seats allotted for TRS in last minute. That has made KCR get shocked. Ramoji’s Raja Tantram worked that way at last. But, looking at the flip side, Ramoji is a failure in this election season as media baron. The strike by Eenadu hawkers is still continuing and the News Paper is not reaching all corners. And in that place, Sakshi is grabbing the opportunity and reaching every nook and corner. People are losing interest and credibility on Eenadu due to its non availability and getting carried away by Sakshi in many places. That is a big blow for Ramoji Rao in this election season. Although Eenadu group is managing to make the News Paper reach every place by contract hawkers things are not working as before.