Express News Service First Published : 27 Jan 2009 04:41:00 AM
HYDERABAD: Cine actor Nandamuri Balakrishna is likely to contest for Assembly elections.
Asked wether he is interested in national or State politics, he said: “I want to prove my mettle on the home-turf first.” According to sources, Balakrishna is likely to contest from Hindupur Assembly segment in the coming elections.
Balaiah will launch his election campaign from Hindupur in Anantapur district on January 29. In the first leg of his tour, he will cover Anantapur, Kurnool and Mahaboobnagar districts. After the first round of tour, he will take oneweek break to complete his film shootings.
Later, he will embark on a full-fledged campaign after February 15 without a break till the elections. He is planning to cover the entire State by organising road shows in a specially decorated vehicle.
Balakrishna camapigned for TDP in 1994 elections.
On choosing Hindupur for kick-starting his campaign, Balakrishna told Express: “Hindupur is known as Nandamuripuram”.
His father and TDP founder NT Rama Rao too was elected from the same segment.
Whether he is interested in taking up the party responsibility or want to become the Chief Minister, Balakrishna said: “It is up to the party to decide.” He said he would campaign for the TDP wherever his sister and Union Minister Daggubati Purandhareswari contested . Interestingly, Balakrishna is not a member of the TDP. “I never took the membership of the party till now.” The reason? “TDP is our party,” he remarked.
On Praja Rajayam Party f ounder Chiranjeevi , Balakrishna said: “Chiranjeevi and I are best friends. We met at a marriage function, after the launch of PRP,” he added. He, however, said that the friendship was limited to cinema industry.
Balakrishna will focus on `social justice’, in his poll campaign.
“Social justice was during the TDP regime. TDP has been enjoying the support of all castes,” he pointed out
Asked wether he is interested in national or State politics, he said: “I want to prove my mettle on the home-turf first.” According to sources, Balakrishna is likely to contest from Hindupur Assembly segment in the coming elections.
Balaiah will launch his election campaign from Hindupur in Anantapur district on January 29. In the first leg of his tour, he will cover Anantapur, Kurnool and Mahaboobnagar districts. After the first round of tour, he will take oneweek break to complete his film shootings.
Later, he will embark on a full-fledged campaign after February 15 without a break till the elections. He is planning to cover the entire State by organising road shows in a specially decorated vehicle.
Balakrishna camapigned for TDP in 1994 elections.
On choosing Hindupur for kick-starting his campaign, Balakrishna told Express: “Hindupur is known as Nandamuripuram”.
His father and TDP founder NT Rama Rao too was elected from the same segment.
Whether he is interested in taking up the party responsibility or want to become the Chief Minister, Balakrishna said: “It is up to the party to decide.” He said he would campaign for the TDP wherever his sister and Union Minister Daggubati Purandhareswari contested . Interestingly, Balakrishna is not a member of the TDP. “I never took the membership of the party till now.” The reason? “TDP is our party,” he remarked.
On Praja Rajayam Party f ounder Chiranjeevi , Balakrishna said: “Chiranjeevi and I are best friends. We met at a marriage function, after the launch of PRP,” he added. He, however, said that the friendship was limited to cinema industry.
Balakrishna will focus on `social justice’, in his poll campaign.
“Social justice was during the TDP regime. TDP has been enjoying the support of all castes,” he pointed out
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