Khairatabad, this unique assembly constituency in the heart of Hyderabad city is a unique one in many respects. It has both rich and poor and Telanganite and Andhra migrant voters in equal measure. Also, it houses key infrastructure like the AP assembly, secretariat and Rajbhavan. Hence, this has become a bell-weather constituency which reflects the mood of the state.
Now, the BJP is eyeing this constituency and is doing everything it can to wrest it from the BRS. The sitting MLA, Danam Nagender, has become quite unpopular due to his inaccessibility, and the BJP wants to exploit this chink in the BRS armour. Hence the BJP is doing a lot of ground work in the constituency.
There are at least three claimants to the BJP ticket in Khairatabad assembly constituency. Senior leader and former MLA Chintala Ramachandra Reddy wanted to have another go in the constituency. He has wide connections and has a vast network of supporters. However, young OBC leader Pallapu Govardhan is now emerging as the young face of the party. He has been working hard to develop his support base in the constituency.
Another important claimant for the Khairatabad BJP ticket is Indrasena Reddy. Son of eminent jurist Justice Subhashan Reddy, Indrasen lives in the constituency and is working to deepen his links in the constituency. One of these three candidates could ultimately get the party ticket, say BJP sources.
Now, the BJP is eyeing this constituency and is doing everything it can to wrest it from the BRS. The sitting MLA, Danam Nagender, has become quite unpopular due to his inaccessibility, and the BJP wants to exploit this chink in the BRS armour. Hence the BJP is doing a lot of ground work in the constituency.
There are at least three claimants to the BJP ticket in Khairatabad assembly constituency. Senior leader and former MLA Chintala Ramachandra Reddy wanted to have another go in the constituency. He has wide connections and has a vast network of supporters. However, young OBC leader Pallapu Govardhan is now emerging as the young face of the party. He has been working hard to develop his support base in the constituency.
Another important claimant for the Khairatabad BJP ticket is Indrasena Reddy. Son of eminent jurist Justice Subhashan Reddy, Indrasen lives in the constituency and is working to deepen his links in the constituency. One of these three candidates could ultimately get the party ticket, say BJP sources.