Power politics in Tamballapalli
Tamballapalli in Chittur district has always remain a key constituency for all the political parties because of its influence over the other constituencies in the district. Those parties manage to capture this constituency will have an edge over its rivals. Hence all the political parties put it on top of their list when comes the district.
The recent developments taking place in that constituency highlights the special interest of the political parties on that particular constituency and the power play of the politics. Recently, YSR Congress party has absorbed the TDP MLA Praveen of this constituency.
But, actually it was able to attract Kalicherla Prabhakar Reddy the senior most leader of the Congress party and former MLA of the constituency, who is also brother-in-law of none other than state Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy. Prabhakar Reddy, who enjoys a good following and strong cadre for himself in the surrounding areas of Tamballapalli, has proved his mettle by winning the elections as an independent MLA, when the congress not given him party ticket during the last elections. Yet, keeping in view of his close relationship with Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy, he maintained ‘political silence’ all these months.
But, YSR Congress party was able to convince him to join it by offering district in-charge post and assuring party ticket in the coming elections. Ever since, he strengthened the YSR Congress part base in the surrounding areas of Tamballapalli with his efforts. But, when YSR Congress party all of a sudden takes ‘U’ turn on him and rolls red carpet to his rival TDP MLA Praven recently, he couldn’t digest it. He believed that YSR Congress party is playing double-game with him. Ever since, he gradually distances himself from party activities and even he skips YS.Vijayamma meeting held recently at Tamballapalli.
TDP which is closely watching for its turn swiftly jumps for him offering party ticket from the same constituency. Although, he is not keen about party ticket, he said to be determined to teach a lesson to YSR Congress party by joining TDP and defeating his rival in the upcoming elections. Hence, it is just a matter of time for him to join TDP. Senior leaders of the party is said to be discussing with him about his induction into party. TDP also understood that his presence is certainly an added advantage to it in the constituency.
While YSR Congress party seems to be made a wrong step by loosing him, TDP gains upper hand over its two rivals Congress and YSR Congress parties with his induction into party. Hence, we can expect a neck to neck competition in the upcoming elections in this constituency.