Express News Service
First Published : 10 Mar 2011 05:26:20 AM IST
Last Updated : 10 Mar 2011 01:38:06 PM IST
HYDERABAD: There is a clear cut division in the Telangana TDP with only 18 MLAs attending the TDP Telangana Forum meeting convened by Nagam Janardhan Reddy, the forum convener today at the TDLP office, is any indication.
Though there was no significant decision taken at the meeting, Nagam made his intentions clear that he did not want to continue as the forum convenor. He also intimated the same to TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu. When the forum met here today to discuss about the Million March, Nagam dropped the bombshell saying that he would not like to continue as forum convenor.
However, several TDP MLAs loyal to Chandrababu Naidu skipped Nagam’s meeting.
It may be recalled that when Naidu called for a meeting of all TDP Telangana MLAs at his residence recently, several senior MLAs did not attend but held a separate meeting.
Speaking to Express, Nagam said: “I want freedom. I want to work as Nagarkurnool MLA. So that I can express my feelings openly as an individual”.
He, however, suggested the party leadership to elect a new convenor, who was acceptable to all the 37 Telangana MLAs.
Meanwhile, senior TDP MLA Motkupalli Narasimhulu, who skipped today’s meeting, said that he would not work under Nagam’s leadership. “I would rather work under TJAC chairman Prof M Kodandaram, but not with Nagam,” he declared.
So the moot question now is how many Telangana MLAs will sail with Janardhan Reddy? A Seemandhra MLA felt that at the most, Nagam may influence four to five MLAs. He will end up like T Devender Goud, who launched his own outfit for Telangana and later rejoined TDP via PRP, the MLA
said.
Meanwhile, the forum members met chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy at his chambers in the Assembly today and requested him not to file cases against T activists who are coming from different districts to Hyderabad to participate in the Million March on Thursday.
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