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Rally in support of three capitals in Tirupati ahead of Amaravati farmers’ meet

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Rally in support of three capitals in Tirupati ahead of Amaravati farmers’ meet

A day before the public meeting by Amaravati farmers, a huge rally was organsised here on Thursday to support the proposal of three state capitals.

Hundreds of people participated in the huge rally oganised by Rayalaseema Intellectual Forum to mobilise support for its proposed public meeting.

The Forum is backing the state government’s decision to create three capitals – Amaravati, Kurnool and Visakhapatnam.

Large number of students from various colleges participated in the rally which passed through various parts of the temple town.

Raising slogans of “we want justice”, the participants were carrying a banner declaring support for decentralisation of development.

However, some youth participating in the rally were not clear about its purpose. They said Amaravati should be retained as the only state capital.

The rally came a day before the public meeting by farmers of Amaravati, opposing three capitals and to demand that Amaravati be continued as the only state capital. The public meeting coincides with completion of two years after the announcement by Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy to develop three state capitals.

As announced by the chief minister, Kurnool in Rayalaseema region will be developed as the judicial capital and Visakhapatnam in north coastal Andhra will be developed as administrative capital while Amaravati will be retained only as the legislative capital.

For two years, farmers of 29 villages of Amaravati region, who had given 33,000 acres of land for development of the state capital, have been staging protests against the trifurcation.

Demanding that Amaravati be retained as the only capital, the farmers and women of Amaravati undertook a “Mahapadyatra” from Amaravati to Tirupati. The temple town is part Chittoor district in Rayalaseema region.

Titled “court to temple” the “Mahapadyatra” began near Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati on November 1. It passed through various towns and villages in Guntur, Prakasam, Nellore and Chittoor districts and concluded at Tirupati on December 14.

After covering 450 km in 44 days, the “Mahapadyatra” ended at Alipiri, the foothills of Sri Venkateswara temple.

Amaravati Parirakshana Samithi and Amaravati Joint Action Committee wanted to organise the public meeting at the end of “Mahapadyatra” but Chittoor district police denied the permission on the ground that this could create law and order problems due to regional sentiments.

However, the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday allowed them to organise the public meeting on December 17.

The court gave the permission for the meeting subject to certain conditions. The organisers were directed to hold the meeting from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and follow Covid-19 protocol.

Rayalaseema Hakkula Sadhana Samithi, a group fighting for the rights of Rayalaseema region, wanted to organise a public meeting the same day but the court made it clear that two meeting can not be allowed the same day and suggested it to hold the meeting on some other day.

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Amaravati farmers’ ‘Mahapadyatra’ concludes in Tirupati

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Amaravati farmers’ ‘Mahapadyatra’ concludes in Tirupati

The mega foot march by farmers and women of Amaravati demanding that the city be retained as the only state capital of Andhra Pradesh concluded in temple town Tirupati on Tuesday.

After covering 450 km in 44 days, the ‘Mahapadyatra’ ended at Alipiri, the foothills of Sri Venkateswara temple.

Leaders of the Amaravati Parirakshana Samithi and the Amaravati Joint Action Committee, along with other participants broke 108 coconuts, praying for success of their agitation against trifurcation of the state capital.

The participants later left for the hill shrine to offer prayers.

Titled ‘court to temple’, the ‘Mahapadyatra’ began near Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati on November 1. It passed through various towns and villages in Guntur, Prakasam, Nellore, and Chittoor districts to reach Tirupati.

Farmers of 29 villages of Amaravati region, who had given 33,000 acres of land for development of the state capital when the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) was in power, have been protesting for more than 700 days. With the foot march, their agitation entered a new phase.

Leaders of the JAC said they successfully completed the walkathon despite the hurdles created by the police at various places at the instance of ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP). They said the ‘Mahapadyatra’ was only the beginning of their movement, and they were determined to carry on the movement till the YSRCP government decides to have Amaravati as the only capital.

During the foot march, the movement witnessed some key developments. On November 22, when the High Court resumed hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the government’s plans for trifurcation of state capital, the government took back the laws passed to create their state capitals.

The developed had raised hopes among protestors in Amaravati but the same day Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy announced in the Assembly that the government will bring a comprehensive legislation. He made it clear that the government remained committed to three capitals.

The Assembly passed Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of all Regions Repeal Bill 2021, repealing the Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of all Regions Act 2020 and the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region development Authority Repeal Act 2020 Act.

Leaders of Amaravati movement and opposition parties claimed the government feared that the two legislations may be struck down by the High Court, which was hearing more than 50 petitions challenging them.

The petitioners had challenged the laws on ground being technically flawed as they were not passed by the Legislative Council, the upper house of the state legislature.

For nearly two years, the farmers, women and other sections of people in Amaravati have been continuing their protest. They say Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government’s move to dump Amaravati as the only capital and develop Visakhapatnam and Kurnool as administrative and judicial capitals, respectively, dashed their hopes of a bright future after giving away 33,000 acres of land. The move caused distress to 4,000 farmer families.

The three-capital proposal came as a bolt from the blue for the farmers relying on the mega plans of then Chandrababu Naidu government to build Amaravati on the banks of Krishna river as the dream capital and a world-class city, whose design was prepared by the Singapore government.

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Heavy rains batter Tirupati, hit air traffic

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Heavy rains batter Tirupati, hit air traffic

Heavy rains wreaked havoc in Tirupati on Thursday, inundating low-lying areas, disrupting vehicular and air traffic and plunging the temple town into darkness.

The downpour caused severe hardships to pilgrims as the landslides forced the authorities to close roads leading to Sri Venkateswara temple atop Tirumala.

There was no electricity supply in the town since 3 p.m. after rain water entered a sub-station.

Roads in several key areas of the town turned into cesspools due to incessant rains under the impact of northeast monsoon, which is active in Chittoor and Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh and adjoining coastal districts of Tamil Nadu.

Vehicular traffic came to a halt in usually busy areas like Gandhi Road, Tilak Road, AIR Bypass Road, Lakshmipuram, Leela Mahal and West Church Railway Under Bridge. Some residential colonies were also flooded, causing severe hardships to the residents.

Alipiri footpath to Tirumala temple was flooded with water gushing down from the hills. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), which manages the affairs of the famous temple, had already announced closure of Alipiri and Srivarimettlu for two days in view of heavy rains forecast.

Rains also affected the Vaikuntam Queue complex at Tirumala. Water entered into the cellar of the complex. The house of TTD Additional Executive Dharma Reddy’s house was also inundated.

Renigunta Airport was also inundated, forcing the authorities to divert the flights. Hyderabad-Tirupati Indigo flight was diverted to Bengaluru. The Hyderabad-Tirupati Air India and SpiceJet flights had to return to Hyderabad.

Other parts of Chittoor district also received heavy rainfall. Rivulets, streams, reservoirs and lakes were overflowing in the district.

Authorities have declared a holiday for all educational institutions in Chittoor district on Friday.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has directed the authorities to remain vigilant and take necessary measures in the wake of heavy rains.

During a video-conference with the district collectors of Nellore, Chittoor and Kadapa district on the situation arising from heavy rains, the Chief Minister directed the officials to intensify the relief measures and take appropriate action by monitoring the situation at reservoirs, ponds and water bodies from time to time.

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All is not well in Tirupati YSRCP

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All is not well in Tirupati YSRCP

All is not well in Tirupati YSRCP. The party corporators are at loggerheads with the Tirupati MLA. They have told MLA Bhumana Karunakar Reddy that the days of MLAs dominating the corporators were gone. Not just that. They are keeping a distance from the MLA.  As a result, the MLA is feeling isolated in his own citadel.

The YSRCP had got a road-roller majority in the Tirupati Municipal Corporation elections. It had won 48 of the 49 divisions. The TDP had won in just a single seat. With such an assailable majority, it should have been a smooth ride for the YSRCP. Instead, there is intense groupism in the Tirupati YSRCP. The corporators are not willing to submit to Bhumana. They are taking decisions on their own without even bothering to consult the MLA. As a result, the officers of the TMC are caught in a cleft stick like situation not knowing who to listen to.

Several land related disputes and illegal constructions are happening in Tirupati and in all these, the MLA and the corporators are fighting with one another. In places like Jeeva Kona, Autonagar, MR Nagar, Timmanaidu Palem, Rajiv Nagar and Upadhyaya Nagar there are several land disputes. It is being rumoured that the corporators are demanding their cut in every land deal and are now allegedly trying to gobble up an acre of land behind the railway station.

The disputes between MLA Bhumana Karunakar Reddy and the YSRCP corporators have now become the talk of the town.  Every day, some dispute or the other is coming up and the officials are having a tough time handling both the groups. Some YSRCP well-wishers reportedly took the issue to the notice of the party leadership.

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Pawan, Somu, Lokesh slam Govt for Ruia oxygen deaths

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Pawan, Somu, Lokesh slam Govt for Ruia oxygen deaths

The Opposition parties are stepping up their attacks on the YCP Government in the wake of oxygen shortage tragedies at different hospitals in Andhra Pradesh. The latest tragic death of over 11 patients for lack of oxygen supply at the Tirupati Ruia Hospital triggered all out criticism from the rival parties.

Jana Senani Pawan Kalyan has demanded the Jaganmohan Reddy regime to take responsibility for the deaths that were happening due to oxygen shortage. There were reports from all over about the patients dying due to this problem in the Government hospitals. Senani decried the YCP regime for not having a proper plan on the oxygen supply chain management till now.

Even BJP AP President Somu Veerraju has blamed the Jagan Reddy regime for its negligence in this time of the Coronavirus rampage in the State. He has advised the YCP leaders to correct their mistakes and take remedial measures immediately.

On the other hand, TDP MLC Nara Lokesh has said that many more deaths took place at the Ruia hospital as per the relatives and eyewitnesses. There were all the Government murders. The CM should wake up from his slumber and show some humanity in this hour of crisis.

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11 Covid patients die as oxygen supply delayed at Tirupati hospital

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11 Covid patients die as oxygen supply delayed at Tirupati hospital

Tragedy struck the renowned Ruia Hospital in Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati on Monday as 11 Covid patients lost their lives due to an interruption in oxygen supply, Chittoor District Collector Harinarayan said.

The district authorities attributed the deaths to a five-minute delay in the arrival of an oxygen tanker at the hospital. However, with the oxygen supply restored immediately, a major tragedy was averted, the Collector said.

Around a thousand patients are undergoing treatment at the hospital. As the oxygen supply got affected all of a sudden, many patients began to choke. Doctors were seen attempting CPR procedures to revive the oxygen-starved patients, while kin of the patients used cardboard pieces to fan and revive them.

An inquiry has been initiated into the incident. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, who was apprised of the tragedy, has asked for a report.

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Jagan credits party for record Tirupati LS bypoll win

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Jagan credits party for record Tirupati LS bypoll win

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has expressed happiness over the party’s emphatic victory in the Tirupati Lok Sabha bypoll, for which votes were counted on Sunday.

Taking to Twitter, Reddy complimented YSRCP candidate M. Gurumoorthy and said, “After 23 months of governance, the people have wholeheartedly blessed our government in the Tirupati Lok Sabha bypoll. The people who blessed us with a majority of 2.28 lakh votes in Tirupati during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections have given us a bigger majority of 2.71 lakh votes as they’re happy with the good deeds of this government.”

The YSRCP candidate polled 6,25,820 votes. In contrast, the Opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) candidate garnered 3,54,253 votes while the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Ratna Prabha polled 57,070 votes.

Tirupati Lok Sabha bypoll was necessitated by the death of the YSRCP’s Balli Durgaprasad in September 2020. There were 28 candidates in the fray that saw a concerted battle between the ruling YSRCP, the opposition TDP and the BJP.

Voting for the bypoll had taken place on April 17 with overall voting percentage of 64 per cent.

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Andhra’s ruling YSRCP comfortably retains Tirupati LS seat

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Andhra’s ruling YSRCP comfortably retains Tirupati LS seat

Andhra Pradesh’s ruling YSRCP on Sunday retained the Tirupati Lok Sabha seat with a thumping majority over its nearest rival, the TDP.

YSRCP’s M. Gurumoorthy trounced his nearest rival, Panabaka Lakshmi of the TDP, by a margin of 2,71,319 votes.

The YSRCP candidate polled 6,25,820 votes. In contrast, the TDP candidate garnered 3,54,253 votes, while the BJP’s Ratnaprabha polled 57,070 votes.

The YSRCP victory margin of 2.71 lakh votes in the Tirupati bypoll is greater than its victory margin of 2.28 lakh votes in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

The vote counting process was spread over 25 rounds, under strict Covid protocols at 10 halls of the SV University campus in Tirupati, and seven halls of the DKW college.

Tirupati Lok Sabha bypoll was necessitated by the death of YSRCP’s sitting member Balli Durgaprasad in September 2020. There were 28 candidates in the fray that saw a concerted battle between the ruling YSRCP, the opposition TDP and the BJP.

Voting for the bypoll had taken place on April 17, with overall turnout of 64 per cent.

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Tirupati exit polls give higher vote share for YCP

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Tirupati exit polls give higher vote share for YCP

There are only two days remaining for the Tirupati by-election result, which would be announced on May 2. The Sunday result is raising a lot of curiosity on not the final result but on how much majority the YCP would get this time. Amidst this, the pro-YCP media have published two exit poll results. Both the organisations have given a very high vote share for the YCP which is higher compared to the 2019 election.

The Sakshi media published the exit poll result of ‘Aatma Sakshi’ which gave 59.25 percent vote share for the YCP in Tirupati bypoll. This is nearly 10 percent higher than the overall vote share secured by the party in the 2019 assembly election. It gave just 31.25 percent to the TDP, which would be nearly 9 percent less when compared to its 2019 overall vote share. The BJP would get around 7.5 percent.

Whereas, the Aara exit poll gave a whopping Rs. 65.85 percent vote share to the YCP this time. This would come to a huge 15 percent increase in the YCP vote share when compared to 2019. On its part, the TDP would get 23.10 percent which would be nearly 17 percent less compared to 2019. The BJP would get 7.34 percent.

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Tirupati declared as containment zone, curfew from 2 pm!

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Tirupati declared as containment zone, curfew from 2 pm!

The entire Tirupati city was declared as ‘containment zone’ on Monday (today) in the wake of increasing corona cases in the city.

Tirupati municipal corporation commissioner Girisha issued orders to this effect.

He said every division in Tirupathi limits has corona positive cases and for this reason entire city was declared as containment zone.

It was also decided to impose curfew in Tirupati from 2 pm every day.

The Andhra Pradesh government has imposed night curfew across AP from 10 pm to 5 am.

But in Tirupati, it was decided to impose curfew from 2 pm itself to check the spread of coronavirus.

All the traders and commercial establishments have voluntarily come down to close shops by 2 pm every day till the situation improves as corona cases have increased to alarming levels in Tirupati.

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Jana Sena upset with BJP on Tirupati fake voters

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Jana Sena upset with BJP on Tirupati fake voters

Growing doubts are being expressed from all sides going by the way the BJP top leaders at the State and the Central levels handled the Tirupati by-election. The Jana Sainiks are especially angry that the BJP has forcibly taken away the ticket but has eventually failed to give a tough fight. What is more disturbing is that the BJP Delhi leaders themselves have failed to check the influence of large scale ‘bogus voters’ in the bypoll.

Leaders like GVL Narasimha Rao made eloquent speeches before the bypoll that they would prevent the YCP from using the fake voters. All other Opposition parties, including the Jana Sena, thought that the BJP would use the Central Election Commission to put the YCP leaders in their place. At the time of the 2019 election, the Modi regime used the CEC very conveniently to spoil the Chandrababu Naidu show.

However, nothing of that sort happened in the recent Tirupati bypoll. The BJP top leaders were nowhere to be seen after the polling day. BJP candidate K. Ratna Prabha made some complaints and also filed a petition in the High Court, which would be of no immediate help.

Overall, the Jana Sainiks are now feeling totally upset that the BJP has denied them a golden opportunity to damage the Jagan Reddy party.

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BJP petition in High Court for repoll in Tirupati

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BJP petition in High Court for repoll in Tirupati

The polling process in the Tirupati assembly segment held on April 17 became highly controversial. It became all the more damaging for the BJP. It is mainly because BJP nominee Ratna Prabha expected more votes in the Tirupati assembly segment. But, on the polling day, bus loads of outsiders arrived in the temple town and cast bogus votes in the very first hours of polling. Some outsiders were even caught with bogus voter identity cards.

Now, the BJP claims that over 40,000 bogus voters have cast their votes in the Tirupati assembly segment alone. The bogus votes problem is also there in the remaining six assembly segments but on a lower scale. Taking a very serious view, the BJP has decided to petition the High Court of Andhra Pradesh seeking repolling in the Tirupati assembly segment.

It may be recalled that a very low voting percentage of just 50.58 was recorded in the Tirupati assembly segment while the remaining six segments reported above 60 percent with some of them even higher than 70 percent. Besides, the higher bogus voting is giving sleepless nights to the BJP.

Going by this, it is clear that the BJP may most likely lose deposit once again in the Tirupati MP seat. That would be very embarrassing for a national party that has hopes of winning the 2024 elections in AP

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Stone pelting in Naidu’s Tirupati campaigning, Naidu sits on flash dharna

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Stone pelting in Naidu’s Tirupati campaigning, Naidu sits on flash dharna

Stones were pelted by unknown persons at TDP chief and former AP CM N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday (today) while he was addressing a public meeting in Tirupathi to campaign for TDP candidate Panabaka Laxmi for the upcoming Tirupati Lok Sabha bypoll on April 17.

This incident created a flutter in the meeting.

Angry TDP activists raised “Jagan down down” slogans to protest the attack on their leaders. They alleged that YSRCP activists attacked Naidu.

Chandrababu also took this incident very seriously and resorted to a flash dharna at the venue.

He sat on the road demanding action against the culprits.

Though police tried hard to convince Naidu to withdraw his protest, he refused to relent.

TDP leaders and cadre also sat on the road along with Naidu in protest.

Naidu said if police fail to give protection to him who is covered under Z-plus security cover, how could they give protection to common people.

Naidu said under Jagan’s rule rowdyism is flourishing in Andhra Pradesh and urged voters to defeat YSRCP in Tirupati to end rowdy rule in the state.

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BJP questions eligiblity of YCP Tirupati nominee

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BJP questions eligiblity of YCP Tirupati nominee

Just a few days ahead of the April 17 polling, fresh questions are being raised on the eligibility of YCP nominee Dr. Gurumurthy to contest in the Tirupati by-election. The BJP has asserted that Dr. Gurumurthy is not a hindu and hence he is unqualified to contest in the SC reserved Tirupati parliamentary segment.

BJP AP incharge Sunil Deodhar has brought this issue to the force. He has demanded that the election officials take note of this and disqualify the candidature of the YCP nominee. These sudden and unexpected turn of events have put Dr. Gurumurthy into self defense.

In the absence of any alternative, Dr. Gurumurthy has begun providing evidence to show that he is a Hindu. Only the Hindu believers will be considered for the SC and ST status. All those converted to Christianity would not be allowed to enjoy reservations usually given to the SC, STs.

Now, Dr. Gurumurthy has released photos showing his pujas offered to the village deity before submitting his nominations for the Tirupati bypoll. He is blaming the BJP for using cheap gimmicks to get a few votes. Whatever, the BJP plan seemed to have served its purpose.

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Will Tirupati voters elect a new face in by-election?

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Will Tirupati voters elect a new face in by-election?

Being in power is considered the major advantage for the ruling YCP in the Tirupati by-election. In addition to this, it has won the seat in both 2019 and 2014. As such, the YCP leaders are fully confident of victory. At the same time, they are worried whether they can achieve the goal of winning with a far higher majority in accordance with the instructions of CM Jaganmohan Reddy.

Amid this, political circles are making calculations as to which disadvantages are likely to upset the wishes of the Chief Minister and his party. The immediate disadvantage seems to be the fact that Mr. Jagan Reddy has straightaway put a new face as their party nominee. Dr. Gurumurthy is not known to the YCP party leaders themselves till his candidature was announced.

Analysts are saying that in the 2019 election, there was a Jagan wave in all sections of people and the voters elected whoever was put up by him in that election. Nandigam Suresh was one example as he won the Bapatla parliamentary seat despite being a new face there. But, the situation is no longer the same in this bypoll. Since they are voting to elect an MP, the Tirupati voters are more likely to look at the past two years performance of Jagan Reddy and their party candidate’s capabilities.

Also, the YCP is facing another disadvantage from the too many controversies erupting surrounding the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD). Moreover, the general public are also discussing the industries that were brought under the previous TDP regime and the lack of new initiatives under the YCP rule.

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Modi will remove reservations for SC, STs: Panabaka

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Modi will remove reservations for SC, STs: Panabaka

The Tirupati bypoll campaign is reaching peak levels now. The rival parties are levelling non-stop and hard hitting allegations against each other. Now, TDP nominee Panabaka Lakshmi has raised her voice against the Prime Minister himself, saying that Mr. Modi is deliberately causing problems for the people by going ahead with the privatisation of the Visakha Steel Plant. This is going on despite all round criticism including the YSRCP.

Ms. Lakshmi feared that going by the Prime Minister’s, there would be no wonder he would also remove all sorts of reservations for the SC, STs in the country. These reservations were provided by Dr. Ambedkar in both jobs and competitive examinations. It was meant for giving a level playing field for the weaker sections. The BJP, which is selling away all public sector units, may one day announce that there would be no reservations for anybody.

The BJP is not strong in Tirupati now. The fight is mainly between the YCP and the TDP. But still, Panabaka Lakshmi is making special mention of the BJP. Analysts say that the TDP has every reason to worry about the BJP presence. If it loses the election by a thin margin, then the BJP might become responsible for it. Any vote split caused by the BJP would harm only the TDP but not the YSRCP or the Congress.

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Jagan tactic to win sympathy in Tirupati bypoll

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Jagan tactic to win sympathy in Tirupati bypoll

Since the days of YSR, their family has been known for making enemies of all others and gaining sympathy from their followers and general public. YSR played the same card while in the Congress. He was branded a perpetual dissident till he became the Chief Minister by projecting himself as the sole saviour of the Congress against the TDP and its friendly media.

Now, YSR son Jaganmohan Reddy is using the same sympathy card with greater smartness. Political circles are by now clear that the unsigned letter from Vijayamma is the handiwork of the Jagan Reddy Advisors. In the letter, they have tried to play the victim card as before. She has blamed the TDP, Chandrababu Naidu, Eenadu-ETV, Andhra Jyothi-ABN, TV5, Pawan Kalyan and such others for targetting their family.

In the process of attacking the rivals, Vijayamma has conveniently ignored the fact that even her slain brother-in-law Vivekananda Reddy’s daughter Sunitha was raising doubts against the Jagan regime. Whoever is behind Sunitha Reddy’s Delhi press conference, the TDP, the BJP and Pawan Kalyan have made the Viveka murder a big issue in the Tirupati bypoll.

CM Jagan has smartly brought to the fore the letter politics in the name of his mother. This is obviously to generate sympathy among the voters. Time will tell whether these tactics will work for Jagan ever after the people saw two years of his rule.

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Can TDP face YCP-BJP onslaught in Tirupati?

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Can TDP face YCP-BJP onslaught in Tirupati?

The political circles are eagerly waiting to see how the rival parties will clash with their strategies in the Tirupati bypoll. TDP nominee Panabaka Lakshmi has already filed her nomination and started campaigning. YCP nominee Dr M Gurumurthy and BJP nominee K. Ratna Prabha will file their nominations today. While Gurumurthy chose to seek blessings at Dr Ambedkar statue, Ratna Prabha is visiting Tirumala for Sri Vari blessings.

Tirupati parliament segment consists of four assembly segments in the Nellore district and three districts in the Chittoor district. In both these districts, the YCP has gained an indisputable upper hand over the TDP in the 2019 elections. Especially, Chittoor is posing a bigger challenge for Naidu considering rising threat from Minister Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy, Chandragiri MLA Chevireddy Bhasker Reddy and their party followers.

It was Peddireddy and Chevireddy who played a crucial role in ensuring a historic defeat to the TDP in the panchayat polls in Chandrababu’s own Kuppam assembly segment in the Chittoor district.

With renewed enthusiasm, the YCP has been claiming that they would aim at a majority of 4 lakh this time. The YCP got 2.28 lakh majority in 2019. On its part, the BJP is threatening to split the TDP vote considerably. Doubtless to say, it is going to be a greater challenge for Naidu to face the YCP-BJP onslaught.

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Ratna Prabha is BJP-JSP nominee in Tirupati

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Ratna Prabha is BJP-JSP nominee in Tirupati

At long last, the BJP has announced its candidate for the Tirupati bypoll. Karnataka former Chief Secretary and retired IAS Officer K. Ratna Prabha will be the BJP-Jana Sena alliance candidate in the byelection. After prolonged discussions, the BJP top leaders decided on Ratna Prabha candidature given her administrative background.

With this, the battle lines are drawn now. YCP has brought in CM Jagan Reddy’s personal physiotherapist M. Gurumurthy while the TDP has fielded former MP and former Union Minister Panabaka Lakshmi. As expected, the BJP has chosen a high-profile former Chief Secretary as its candidate to give a strong fight to the rivals.

Now, going by the track records of the respective candidates, the TDP and the BJP would stand to gain. Both Panabaka Lakshmi and Ratna Prabha have proved themselves in their fields. Panabaka Lakshmi has been in politics for several decades and served as an MP for several times already. Ratna Prabha has earned a name for herself as an IAS officer and she has also served in AP on deputation for sometime.

The YCP candidate has no major experience in public life except the fact that he served as the personal physiotherapist of the Chief Minister. He is totally banking on the party strength and support from CM Jagan Reddy.

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2 from TDP file nomination for Tirupati bypoll

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2 from TDP file nomination for Tirupati bypoll

Two candidates have filed their nominations for the Tirupati Lok Sabha bypoll on behalf of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).

Panabaka Lakshmi filed her nomination on Wednesday with two sets of documents. She was the first candidate to be declared as a contestant among the three contesting parties — TDP, YSRCP and BJP — for the forthcoming bypoll scheduled on April 17.

The returning officer mentioned that one Seelam Tirupaiah has also filed his nomination representing the TDP.

The by-election for the Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency is emerging to be one of the most watched and fiercely contested elections.

Meanwhile, Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) in-charge for Chittoor district, Y.V. Subba Reddy, said on Wednesday that the party’s Tirupati bypoll candidate, M. Gurumoorthy, will file his nomination on Monday.

Gurumoorthy is a physiotherapist who rendered his services to Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and walked along with him during the 3,600 km long padayatra.

The 36-year-old YSRCP candidate comes from a non-political Dalit family.

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