The selection of senior political leader Konathala Ramakrishna as the Jana Sena Party (JSP) candidate from Anakapalli Assembly constituency has ruffled the feathers of a few leaders in the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).
The seat has gone the JSP way as a part of the TDP’s alliance with it, causing heartburn among the followers of senior TDP leader and former MLA Peela Govinda Satyanarayana.
Staging a protest by wearing black bands at the office of the former MLA on February 25 (Sunday), the activists said it was shocking to know that Mr. Govind was denied ticket despite his best efforts to strengthen the party in the Anakapalli region for the past several years.
Meanwhile, there was jubilation in the JSP camp, as Mr. Ramakrishna, along with his supporters, offered prayers at the Sri Nookambika temple in Anakapalli.
Addressing the media later, the senior leader thanked the JSP leadership, and vowed to put all efforts to strengthen the party in the region.
Stating that Mr. Pawan Kalyan’s leadership was needed for the current and upcoming generations, he said that if the BJP too joined the TDP-JSP alliance, the State would benefit. In such a scenario, privatisation of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) might be stopped and work on the capital city Amaravati would gain momentum, he added.
