The saffron party leaders are unable to take it that they are underdogs in the Tirupati by-election, hence they have adopted a big turning point. On the one hand, the BJP policies have been designed to make Andhra people suffer in the steel plant affair, Polavaram funds and special status. A special effect has been brought forward to prevent the Tirupati by-election from showing any effect. The same Pawan Kalyan, whom AP and BJP leaders had earlier ignored Pawan Kalyan is now treating him with all respect. Now, Modi and Amit Shah too have dramatically said that all respect be accorded to him. The situation is such that AP BJP Chief Somu Veerraju, who had earlier declined to comment as to who will be the BJP’s Janasena alliance CM candidate, has now officially announced that Pawan Kalyan is the AP CM candidate. It remains to be seen whether the BJP will stick to their promises.
Convince Pawan
The JanaSena initially wanted to contest in Tirupati. But after doing so, the BJP decided to contest with postponements and convinced Pawan. He also agreed. But was not to be seen in the campaign against issues such as the privatisation of the Visakhapatnam Steel plant and Polavaram. On the other hand, we do not even know whether he intends to answer all these questions or he is angry that he is not given priority. He told the BJP that Nadendla Manohar would take part in the campaign. This got highlighted in the media as if the BJP is not in the contest and that the fight is in between the TDP and YSRCP. Now having announced Ratnaprabha as the candidate. Pawan Kalyan is being lured into the campaign and now they say that Pawan is the CM candidate. Well, the announcement has made Pawan Kalyan’s fans happy.
Local elections are also a factor
The recent local elections are one of the reasons for these announcements. Because even if the Janasena is not able to organize big locally … Janasainiks are competing in the panchayats and municipal wards. Most of them are farmers. In the local elections, the majority of farmers voted for Janasena candidates. Where there is no Janasena candidate, except for others, more people voted. Allied with TDP where needed. The BJP has in a way become a dummy in the local elections. The BJP was shocked when Janasena got more votes than expected in the local elections. All these developments alerted the BJP national leadership … made the local leaders think. If left like this. If they show an arrogant attitude that they are in power at the centre. Pawan Kalyan will move away. Closer to the TDP. No matter how friendly Jagan is … they know that it is nothing but necessity. That is why now it is said that Pawan is the CM candidate to turn the peasantry towards the BJP. Whether the people care or not will depend on the votes cast in Tirupati tomorrow.