Express News ServiceFirst Published : 15 Mar 2009 04:07:00 AM ISTLast Updated : 15 Mar 2009 10:11:56 AM ISTHYDERABAD: The growing differences among the TDP leaders over ticket allotments is turning out to be a big headache for the party leadership and the second leg of actor Balakrishna’s tour is further complicating the matters. Though the party has not yet announced its candidates officially, some leaders are claiming to have got the nod much to the chagrin of other aspirants, one of whom has even quit.
Balakrishna’s tour of Nellore and Prakasam districts may be helping the party pull voters to its side, but on the flip side it is further widening the rift among the party leaders at various places. The actor is introducing many new leaders during his roadshows causing considerable heartburn among the ticket aspirants. Many of them are voicing their concerns openly.
Former minister M Kasireddy boycotted Balaiah’s tour in Kanigiri segment in Prakasam district as the actor supported the candidature of Kaidiri Baburao for the seat. Kasireddy followers staged a dharna in front of TDP chief Naidu’s residence recently over the issue. Kasireddy said he was not invited for the Balakrishna’s tour and so he kept himself away from it.
In Telangana, former minister G Sukhender Reddy quit the party following reports that his candidature will not be considered from Nalgonda district. He is going to join Congress shortly. Meanwhile, TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu is busy meeting party leaders to elicit their opinions before finalising the first list of nominees.
Naidu, who has been meeting district coordination committees and Assembly committees for the past few days, will finish the exercise before March 23.
Later, he will embark on campaigning.
The TDP’s first list is likely to be released in a week’s time.
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