After the victory in Dubbaka, the momentum in the Bharatiya Janata Party has increased further. The lotus party leaders are excited by the victory over the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi. With that enthusiasm, they are eager to show their strength in the forthcoming Greater elections. It is good so far. However, party leaders are worried that internal squabbles within the party might hurt it.
The party is stronger in the capital Hyderabad than in the Telangana districts. The group squabbles are also most prevalent in the capital. There have been incidents in the past where the party has suffered severely due to these fights. Earlier, the senior leaders of the party used to be involved in groups and tried to get blessings of the high command. Those who followed those senior leaders then are now holding various positions in the party.
However, rumours are rife that groups have formed within the party, which has led to conflicts mostly between the leaders from BC communities and the upper castes. Under their influence, the Bharatiya Janata Party has suffered heavy losses in previous Greater elections.
How BJP will deal with group politics?
After Bandi Sanjay took over as the President of the Telangana State Bharatiya Janata Party, he was the only one to visit the districts and take steps to strengthen the party. There were reports that none of the senior leaders in the party was cooperating with him at that time. However, Bandi Sanjay, having drawn immense blessings from the high command, began strengthening the party with their support.
He hurled sharp criticism on the administration of Telangana Chief Minister Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao and faced the Dubbaka elections single-handedly. Even in the Dubbaka election campaign, most senior leaders were not seen. Union Home Minister Kishan Reddy was seen rushing into the campaign during its final stages. This was all because of the influence of groups, said the party leaders and also those who have recently joined the party. It remains to be seen how the saffron party leaders would put groups aside and win over the ruling party in the forthcoming Greater elections.
