By SNV Sudhir
Visakhapatnam, May 5, 2013: Former Opposition leader in Legislative Council, Dadi Veerabhadhra Rao’s move has come as a jolt to the Telugu Desam as well as to YSRC cadre.
While the TD in north Andhra is struggling for its existence, YSRC which until now was untouched by internal bickering is literally divided into two groups in Anakapalle. One group is loyal to Dadi Veerabhadra Rao and another belonging to Konatala Ramakrishna.
Both leaders, along with their family members, had a history of personal rivalry since three decades and never saw eye to eye. On Sunday, as a show of strength, the former minister Ramakrishna’s elder brother, Konatala Lakshminarayana (Pedababu), held a massive public meeting with the followers, activists, and grassroot leaders of YSRC in the town.
Speaking at the well- public meeting, Pedababu gave a clear indication to YSRC top leadership that they cannot work with Dadi Veerabhadhra Rao with whom they had personal rivalry since decades.
“He (Dadi) harassed our family by fostering false police cases against us and putting us behind bars when he was a minister. How can we now work with him cordially? For posts and power he suddenly dumped Naidu with whom he was associated for more than 30 years,” he said.
Interestingly, Ramakrishna never openly showed any resistance to Rao joining YSRC. He was also missing at the public meeting held in Anakapalle, organised by his brother on Sunday.
On the other hand, though most of the TD cadre disassociated from Veerabhadra Rao after his exit and then vowed to continue with the party, there were a considerable number of Rao supporters and followers that may dent the prospects of TD.
“We are not sure which party is going to benefit with Rao’s move. But the development has created problems in both the parties,” observed political analyst and Uttarandhra Rakshana Vedika, convenor, S.S. Sivasankar.
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