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Is TDP-BJP to lose in both places?

  Several agencies conducting pre poll surveys in the state are reporting very differently about which party or alliance is going to win or lose in the elections. A latest pre poll survey conducted by Agastya Research and Analysis Agency (Aaraa) has tabled its report, that predicts a hung in Telangana and a clean swipe by YSR Congress party in Seemandhra region. According to report: Congress: Congress is going to loss in both places. It may bag only 10-15 seats in Seemandhra and 43-45 Assembly seats in Telangana. It may get only one MP seat in Andhra and around 4-6 MP seats in Telangana.   YSR Congress: YSR Congress party is going to make a clean swipe by bagging around 105-112 Assembly seats in Seemandhra, but as predicted may hardly get only 3-6 Assembly seats in Telangana. The same way it may win 16-18 MP seats in Andhra and 0-1 MP seat in Telangana.   TDP-BJP alliance: This alliance partners are also going to lose in both places. They may get only 55-65 Assembly in Andhra and 12-15 in Telangana. However, they may win at least 7-10 MP seats in Andhra and only 2-3 seats in Telangana, which would be very really disappointing if happens so.   TRS party: TRS party also can’t make a clean swipe as it boasting, due to several contenders in the race. It may get only 52-57 MLA and 7-9 MP seats. In such case, TRS which is now abusing T-Congress leaders, may have to seek their help only to form the government in Telangana. This may also shatter the dreams of KCR becoming Chief Minister of the state and also his family members occupying key port folios in the government.   MIM: MIM may be the only party that is least effected with bifurcation or Telangana state creation. According to report, it may retrain all its 7 MLA seats and 1 MP seat without fail.   Indeed, this report would be alarming to all political parties, while boosting YSR Congress party. So, people may hear the representatives of all other parties condemning this survey report in TV debates.

Miscreants hurl bottle at Lokesh

  There was some minor disruption in Nara Lokesh’s roadshow held at Pebberu in Mehboob Nagar district today. An unidentified miscreant has thrown empty liquor bottle on him, but Lokesh escaped unhurt. Nagarkarnool TDP MP Candidate B.Narasimhulu was minor injured in this incident. TDP workers raged with the incident set fire to the vehicle of the miscreants, but miscreants managed to escape from the place. After a while, Nara Lokesh continuing his road show said “I am not afraid of this kind of attacks. I will visit every village in the region. No one can stop me from visiting the people.” The incident reveals how some political parties are impatient with rivals’ strong presence.

Father and Son campaigning in Telangana

  For the first time after the state is divided, Nara Lokesh is stepping into Telangana soil on Sunday for his party canvassing. He will conduct roadshows in Jedcherla, Vanaparthi and Alampur and some other areas in Mehboob Nagar district today. His father Chandrababu Naidu is also coming to Nalgonda district for the same purpose. Both father and son accompanied party cadres and leaders will campaign for the party in their respective areas. TDP cadres are anxiously waiting for their arrival as they feel over shadowed by the Congress-TRS word war that is absorbing the people. So, Chandrababu and Lokesh visit may boost their spirits once again to take upon their rivals. Party leaders of the respective districts are making elaborate arrangements for their roadshows.

Did KCR writes off Settler’s Votes in the region

  Congress-TRS elections war has reached its peak point and it is currently wondering around settlers’ votes in twin cities and in rest of the districts in Telangana. TRS boss KCR alleges that Congress is trying to woo settlers in the region to vote for it. He flayed T-PCC Chief Ponnala Lakshmaiah for banking upon settlers’ votes to win the elections.   Ponnala also promptly responding to his allegations, “His allegations revealing that he has realized that his party will not get settlers’ votes. That’s why he is addressing them as ‘settlers’ now and is trying to scare them with his speeches. He should apologize them for insulting.” Whether the settlers will vote for Congress and TRS or not, both parties underlines that the settlers’ votes would be deciding factor in the elections.   Ponnala’s opinion about settlers distancing from TRS might be justified as KCR has never tried to win their hearts, instead keep spreading hatred against them. Probably, that is what gives TDP, YCP and Congress parties an edge over TRS in the region.

Jagga Reddy's Idea may back fire?

  Jagga Reddy is the only one man in T-Congress, who strongly objects bifurcation of the state. He get applauds for his stand from the actor turned politician Pawan Kalyan. He admires him as a man who fights for the integrity of the state and thus country.   Although, Jagga Reddy did not acknowledge him immediately, he grabs this point for his elections’ campaigning. He is using Pawan Kalyan’s photos, remarks made about him and even his video clippings to attract the fans in his area. But, he is equally troubling with Pawan’s slogan-‘Congress Hatao Deshko Bachao,’ because he is Congress man and contesting on Congress ticket from Sanga Reddy constituency. So, he did some editing work and removed those few odd lines from his speech. He is using that particular portion of his speech, where Pawan has praised him like anything.   But, still there is one problem for him. Pawan Kalyan is going to join Narendra Modi's upcoming meeting to be held soon in Telangana, from where he may again shout 'Congress Hatao Desh Bachav." So, Jagga Reddy's idea of using Pawan Kalyan's photo may backfires at him on one time or the other in the elections.

Why is Kiran not contesting elections?

      JSP president Kiran Kumar Reddy is wise enough to sense his party’s fate in the ensuing elections, otherwise he would have filed his nomination from Pileru today as planned two days back. He fields his brother Kishore Reddy from the same constituency. Kishore accompanied by his brother has also filed nomination today. Kiran very well knew that if he is defeated in the elections, it would be end of his political career also. He knew that he can’t run his party for a long period after elections. So, if he wants to return to Congress party, it would be very embarrassing in such a situation. So, to avert such situation, he brings his brother into his place and is boasting that he is not after power.

TDP-BJP still locked over three seats

  Today is the last day for filing nominations in Seemandhra region. However, TDP and BJP couldn’t come to consensus on Rajhamundry (urban and rural) and Ichchapuram seats until now. BJP has replaced its two candidates Raghunatha babu with Nallabothu Venkat rao in in Narasapuram and given chance to Renuka at Kodumuru constituency. Therefore, both parties may field their candidates in Rajhamundry and Ichchapuram constituencies, if fails to come to consensus. TDP senior leader Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary has already filed his nomination from Rajhamundry two days ago. Others also may be asked to file nomination if there is disagreement between two parties on these seats.

No Rly. Reservations on Sunday

  Online reservation services for booking train tickets will not be available on Sunday due to up gradation works to be carried out on Saturday and Sunday, said Sambhasiva rao, public relations officer of South Central Railways. He said reservation counters also won’t function between 11.30 and 12.30 noon and again from 3.00pm to 4.30 pm on Saturday for the same reasons. Reservations at South, South Central and South western railway zones will also interrupted during these periods. Railway Enquiry, PNR, Current booking and refund services will also interrupted during these periods, says SCR public relations officer Sambhasiva rao.

Purandeswari confines to Rajampeta

  Former union minister D.Purandeswari, who plans to contest from Vijayawada if alliance between TDP and BJP breaks, will file nominations from Rajampeta in Kadapa district tomorrow morning around 11 am. Her husband D. Venkateswara rao and her brothers Jayakrishna and Jayashankar Krishna and some relatives will accompany her while filing nominations. Actually, BJP has no significant strength in Rajampeta, but TDP has strength. So, she said “I hope TDP cadres in my constituency will co-operate with me in campaigning.” However, she can’t expect their support as Chandrababu is also opposing her candidature. Obviously, this will make her job very tough.

Pawan says No to Potluri

  It seems stars are not in favor of Potluri Varaprasad at all. His miseries begun with his last film ‘Varna’ that costs him Rs.60 crores, but hardly has he got half his investment. Ever since, he switched to politics and starts wondering around political parties to secure ticket for contesting from Vijayawada to Loksabha.   However, neither TDP nor YCP has any vacancy for him. So, he encourages Pawan Kalyan to launch his Janasena party for the same purpose. However, Pawan Kalyan also gave him a big shock. He declares that his party will not contest elections. Then Potluri jumps for BJP, hoping it will snap ties with TDP, but alas it also didn’t happen. TDP and BJP somehow come to consensus and decide to sail along in the elections.   So, finally Potluri is prepared to contest as an independent from Vijayawada and met Pawan Kalyan seeking his support. But, this time his power star also opposes his proposal. He told that he can’t support him, if contests as independent because it will be considered as opposing TDP. So, according to latest information, Potluri drops his idea of contesting elections, as there is no one to back him. However, he may keep his doors open till last minute of filing nominations tomorrow, hoping some miracle development may provide him a chance to contest elections. So, the only thing he can do now is just pray the god for Vijayawada ticket.

TDP-BJP poll alliance to continue

  Final round of talks between Chandrababu and BJP leaders Prakash Jawadekar and Raj Purohit were successfully concluded in a lunch meeting. According to latest information, poll alliance between two parties will continue as ever before, said BJP leader Prakash Jawadekar to media a short while ago.   TDP has asked BJP to return 5 Assembly seats to it, but BJP has agreed to return only Ichchapuram constituency to TDP. However, BJP leaders Prakash Jawadekar, Raj Purohit, M.Venkaiah Naidu, and Kambampati Haribabu are currently negotiating with TDP senior leaders Sujana Chowdary about whom to replace in BJP candidates and whom to put in their places. Once, they finalize the candidates names, they will report the details to Chandrababu Naidu, who left for Krishna district a short while ago. If,  Chandrababu agrees to their proposal an official announcement confirming poll alliance between two parties today evening. So, as of now it is to be understood that the poll alliance between two parties is still exists.

Kiran to contest from Pileru

  Whether, Kiran Kumar Reddy led ‘Jai Samaikyandhra party’ will win any seats or not, people will definitely appreciate its true spirits, when compares with Pawan Kalyan’s Janasena party, which is described as make-up and pack-up party by TRS leader Kavita. Nevertheless, JSP has managed to find an alliance partner CPM to sail along with it and contesting elections like any other political party. He will be contesting from Pileru in his native Chittoor district. Currently, he is campaigning in the same district and he will file his nomination papers tomorrow morning.

Luring Cong. Manifesto

      Congress party has released its manifesto for Seemandhra. It is very tempting but people have to pay for it from their pockets. Here are the tall promises made by it in its manifesto:   1. 100 square yards of plot will be registered upon birth of girl child to each family. 2. Power tariff will not be increased for next five years. 3. No charges will be levied upto 100 units’ consumption. 4. Nine hours uninterrupted power supply for agriculture. 5. Loans to farmers. 6. Rs.1000 monthly pension to handicapped. 7. Rs.1500 monthly pension to SC, ST and widows. 8. Krishna, Godavari and Penna rivers will be joined. 9. Retirement age will be increased to 60 years. There are several such promises that need huge funds to implement and that were not implemented all these years of Congress ruling.

Harikrishna likely to join BJP

  Nandamuri Harikrishna is fuming on Chandrababu for not giving him party ticket from anywhere. He has requested him for ticket from either Hindupur or Penamaluru, but not given. Then he asks him for Nuziveedu ticket, but it was also not given.   Therefore, Harikrishna is now planning to join BJP and secure ticket from his choice of constituency, once TDP and BJP snap ties. BJP may also opts for him as it has no strong candidates to field in the particular constituencies. However, he may prefer for some other constituency than Hindupur to avert clash with his brother Balakrishna, who is contesting from there on TDP ticket.   If, Harikrishna happens to join BJP, obviously his son Jr.NTR will also go along with him and campaign for his father and BJP in the elections, which would be a big advantage for BJP and a good lesson to TDP, which set him aside.   BJP is also ready to field D.Purandeswari from Vijayawada for Loksabha. If so, TDP candidate Kesineni Nani will have to sweat a lot for his victory. According to latest reports, Purandeswari is waiting for a nod from BJP high command to file nomination from Vijayawada. Once, both parties snap ties, immediately she may be given green signal.   If Harikrishna, accompanied by his son Jr.NTR also joins BJP, then BJP will have three persons-Harikrishna, Purandeswari and Jr.NTR from Nandamuri clan on its side. Obviously, this may give BJP good returns in the elections.

One leader files two nominations

  BJP leader Raghurama Raju, who was refused party ticket for Narsapuram Loksabha constituency, has filed two separate nominations on behalf of both TDP and BJP at a time, dismaying leaders of both parties. After seeing the fishers in TDP-BJP poll alliance, he immediately met Chandrababu and expressed his readiness to contest on TDP ticket from Narasapuram to Loksabha. However, Chandrababu has not given him any firm assurance, because still he is undecided about snapping poll alliance with BJP. However, Raghurama Raju, to be sure has filed two separate nominations on behalf of both TDP and BJP on Thursday.

Election Commission yet to stop Legend

      With the Election Commission issuing strict instructions to National Television Doordarshan not to screen films of actors Hema Malini, Jaya Prada, Nagma, Smriti Irani and Jaaved Jaaferi, who are all contesting the Lok Sabha elections, till the elections are over, it goes to see if the same will be applied to our Andhra stars which include Balakrishna, Jaya Sudha, Babu Mohan,Murali Mohan,Roja , Hema etc and also since its Doordarshan only there are less chances of airing those movies But banning films in Doordarshan which airs movies once in a while hardly makes sense as the private channels are constantly relaying movies - so doesn't that fall under the ambit of EC Code?   In this context a  complaint was also filed against the Movie Legend before Balakrishna filed his nominations papers but was rejected by the EC as he was yet to file his B form. But now that he has filed his nomination papers the movie is still being  shown in the theaters even as we speak. The election commission is still yet to act regarding this.

Will Pawan Kalyan attend TDP BJP Rally on 22nd?

      It is said that BJP's Narendra Modi along with N Chandrababu Naidu will address four public meetings in the Telanagana region on April 22. As part of this event Jana Sena Party leader and actor Pawan Kalyan is said to be sharing the dais along with these two leaders.   Pawan Kalyan who has openly supported Modi and the BJP which was quite evident during his Karnataka rallies might rethink his decision after being snubbed by Naidu when he asked for the TDP ticket for his industrialist friend Potluri V Prasad for Vijayawada region. This has left him miffed and knowing his temperament he might change his mind. But the call of Modi could still make him think about the decision. Apart from Telangana, they may also campaign in coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions in the first week of May. Pawan Kalyan is also said  to campaign for the Lok Satta Party chief Jaya Prakash  Narayan Malkajgiri constituency in Hyderabad but that would be a conflict of interest with  TDP candidate Malla Reddy contesting from there.

Congress Party Seemandhra List

      The party announced candidates for one Lok Sabha and 28 assembly seats. B. Satyanarayana was named for the Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha constituency. The assembly candidates list for Seemandhra include:       Srikalahasti: S. Bathaih Naidu     Tirupathi: Deva Narayana Reddy     Dharmavaram: Narayana neta     Uravakonda: Siva Prasad     Prodduturu: Gire Srinivasulu     Kamalapuram : Soma Sekhar Reddy     Udayagiri: Chenchel Babu Yadav      Atmakur: Anam Ramnarayana Reddy     Kavali: Chintala Venkata Rao     Penamaluru: Neralla Shobhan Babu     Avanigadda: Maththi Venkateshwara rao     Machilipatnam: Ch. Adi Kiran     Pedana: Pinninti Visweshwara Rao     Rayachoti: Sheikh Ajmadullah     Vijayawada( West): Akula Srinivas     Kaikaluru: N. Narsimha rao     Chintalapudi: Y. Raja Rao     Ungaturu:  Kolli Appa rao     Tanuku: Bokka Bhaskar Rao     Rajahmundry city: V. Gangadhara rao     Kakinada: P. Venkateshwara Rao     Pithapuram: P. Indira     Narsipatnam: Kondru Appala Naidu     Gajuwaka: Y. Sudhakar Naidu     Parvatipuram: Alajangi Joga Rao     Ramachandrapuram: Nanda john Victor babu     Parvathipuram (SC): Alajangi Joga Rao     Gajuwaka: Y. Sudhakar Naidu     Narsipantam: Kondur Appalanaidu     Pithapuram: Smt. Pantham Indira     Kakinada Rural: P.V. Setarama Swamy Naidu     Kakinada City: Pantham Venkateswara Rao (Nanaji)     Ramachandrapuram: Nanda John Victor Babu Nanda     Rajahmundry City: Vasamsetty Gangadhar Rao     Tanuku: Bokka Bhaskar Rao     Unguturu: Kolli Appa Rao     Chintalapudi (SC): Yedlapatti Raja Rao     Kaikaluru: N. Narsimha Rao     Pedana: Pinninti Vishweshwar Rao     Machilipatnam:Chelamasetty Adi Kiran     Avanigadda: Mathi Venkateswara Rao     Penamaluru: Narella Sobhan Baby     Vijayawada West: Akula Srinivas     Kavali: Chintala Venkat Rao     Udayagiri: P. Chenchal Babu Yadav     Rayachoti: Shaik Azamatullah     Kamalapuram: E. Somashekhar Reddy     Jammalamadugu: PM. Brahmananda Reddy     Proddutur: Gore Srinivasulu     Uravakonda: Vasikeri Siva Prasad     Dharmavaram: Rangana Aswartha Narayana Netha     Tirupati: Mabbu Devnarayan Reddy     Srikalahasti: Or S. Battiah Naidu  

Purandeswari adjusts with Rajampet

      D Purandeswari who joined BJP post the bifurcation has been given the Rajampet Constituency which is in the Kadapa region. She was hoping for a ticket from Visakhapatnam which she won in the 2009 elections but the BJP is going with its Seemandhra Chief Kambampati Haribabu from Vizag.   The TDP BJP alliance also has taken its toll on the seat sharing. The Rajamapet seat is Congress turf where she will have to fight against A Sai Pratap who is a strong contender there. Meanwhile BJP has released its Assembly and Parliamentary List for Andhra Pradesh. Gokaraju Ganagaraju has been given Narasapuram and  Karumanchi Jayaram has been given Tirupathi parliamentary seat tickets.   Assembly Seats 1. Vadisi Bala Krishna 2 Visakhapatnam North- P Vishnu Kumar Raju 3 Paderu (ST)- Lokula Gandhi 4 Rajahmundry Urban- Dr. Akula Satyanaraya 5 Tadepalli.Gudem- P Manikyala Rao 6 Vijayawada West-V. Srinivasa Rao, 7 Kaikaluru- K. Srinivasa Rao, 8 Narsaraopeta-Y Raghunatha Babu 9 Nellore- S. Suresh Reddy 10 Santhanuthalapadu (SC)- Dara Sambaiah 11 Madanapalle- C. Narsimha Reddy 12 Kadapa- K Harinatha Reddy 13 Kodumur -K Ramesh 14.Guntakal- B Venkata Ramaiah