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'Yes' In Telangana, 'No' In Andhra
By: Tupaki Desk | 21 Aug 2018 12:06 PM GMT
Kabhi Haan... Kabhi Naa... This is the title of a famous Shahrukh starrer. This means 'sometimes yes and sometimes no.' The Congress seems to be taking this film title a wee bit seriously in Telugu states. It is saying Yes to Telugu Desam in one state and No in the other. It wants to politically tie up with the Telugu Desam in Telangana and want to sail alone in Andhra Pradesh.
The party, which feels that it has lost both Telangana and Andhra after it bifurcated the state, now wants to stage a comeback in both the states. With AICC chief Rahul Gandhi giving complete freedom to the state units to decide their political strategies and poll pacts, Raghuveera, the APCC chief, strongly feels that there should be no alliance with the TDP in AP. The reason? If it aligns with the TDP, it will remain a junior partner and the party would forefeit all its future. So, it wants to contest all seats, improve votes and get at least a few seats so that 2019 would serve as a launch pad for 2024. This strategy suits the TDP as non-TDP votes might get divided facilitating its victory.
In Telangana, the strategy is different. The Congress is making a strong bid for power and wants to ensure that the non-TRS vote should not divide. It wants to join hands with the TDP so that it can win maximum number of seats and form the government. The TDP, which is very weak in Telangana, feel s that it can stay afloat by joining hands with the Congress. It might win a couple of seats and stay in the reckoning.
So, for the Congress, it is 'Yes' for alliance with TDP in Telangana and 'No' in AP.
The party, which feels that it has lost both Telangana and Andhra after it bifurcated the state, now wants to stage a comeback in both the states. With AICC chief Rahul Gandhi giving complete freedom to the state units to decide their political strategies and poll pacts, Raghuveera, the APCC chief, strongly feels that there should be no alliance with the TDP in AP. The reason? If it aligns with the TDP, it will remain a junior partner and the party would forefeit all its future. So, it wants to contest all seats, improve votes and get at least a few seats so that 2019 would serve as a launch pad for 2024. This strategy suits the TDP as non-TDP votes might get divided facilitating its victory.
In Telangana, the strategy is different. The Congress is making a strong bid for power and wants to ensure that the non-TRS vote should not divide. It wants to join hands with the TDP so that it can win maximum number of seats and form the government. The TDP, which is very weak in Telangana, feel s that it can stay afloat by joining hands with the Congress. It might win a couple of seats and stay in the reckoning.
So, for the Congress, it is 'Yes' for alliance with TDP in Telangana and 'No' in AP.
