Vijayamma's untimely announcement of alliance
The untimely statement made by YSR Congress party honorary president YS Vijayamma, while leaving her party in embarrassment, it also offered an un expected weapon to her rivals TDP and TRS parties. In her recent interview given to a leading English News daily, she said her party rather prefers to support Congress lead UPA alliance or some other Front if emerged, than supporting BJP lead NDA alliance after the next general elections.
In the prevailing situation, when her party is fiercely engaged in bitter fight over serving no-confidence-move against Congress party in the state, her statement considered to be politically suicidal for her party. It indicates either she lacks sufficient political knowledge or she might have tried to sent feelers to Congress high command about her party intentions, so as it could lead to release of her son Jagan Mohan Reddy’s from the jail.
However, if her party is keen to join hands or merge with ‘mother Congress’ as often described by Chandrababu Naidu, she would have done it without leaving a hint to third person so as her party can sail smoothly in the storming politics of the state. Although, the Congress high command can’t be expected to immediately respond to her proposal, it may start clearing hurdles for her son’s release. But, at the same time her statement turns embarrassing to both Congress and YSR Congress parties in the prevailing political situation, as they were blamed of having secret pact between them.
Her rival Chandrababu, who never leave a chance like this, eagerly grabs to spread her word into public during his padayatra. On the other end, BJP which is already draws swords against her son-in-law Brother anil Kumar making several allegations against him, may now intensify its attacks on YSR Congress party further. Hence, Vijayamma’s statement is not only a untimely statement but also a political mistake, that welcomes unwanted troubles to her party in the state.