Who is behind the sudden and speedy decision of senior Yeleti Maheshwar Reddy to join the BJP in a jiffy. If senior hands in the Congress are to be believed, behind this sudden decision is the elusive Kiran Kumar Reddy, the last chief minister of the undivided Andhra Pradesh. They strongly believe that Kiran Kumar Reddy's hand is all to visible in the whole episode.
Senior Congress leaders feel that Kiran Kumar Reddy could lure more Congress leaders into the BJP in the days to come. His strong links with the Reddy leaders in both Telangana and Andhra could help the BJP gain significantly. Congress insiders believe that Kiran Reddy is leveraging on his old contacts to wean key leaders from the Congress Party.
It is now emerging that Kiran Kumar Reddy was not totally inactive during the last four to five years. He has not only stayed in Telangana but also maintained close contacts with his erstwhile Congress leaders. He has discussed politics with them and convinced them that their future lay with the BJP in Telangana.
Contrary to the feeling that there could be opposition to Kiran Kumar Reddy as he was a strong proponent of the Samaikyandhra, he has several friends here. Also, he has cleverly chosen Hyderabad and not Andhra Pradesh as area of his operations. The Congress now believes that Kiran Kumar Reddy will snatch away several more leaders in the coming days from the party.
Senior Congress leaders feel that Kiran Kumar Reddy could lure more Congress leaders into the BJP in the days to come. His strong links with the Reddy leaders in both Telangana and Andhra could help the BJP gain significantly. Congress insiders believe that Kiran Reddy is leveraging on his old contacts to wean key leaders from the Congress Party.
It is now emerging that Kiran Kumar Reddy was not totally inactive during the last four to five years. He has not only stayed in Telangana but also maintained close contacts with his erstwhile Congress leaders. He has discussed politics with them and convinced them that their future lay with the BJP in Telangana.
Contrary to the feeling that there could be opposition to Kiran Kumar Reddy as he was a strong proponent of the Samaikyandhra, he has several friends here. Also, he has cleverly chosen Hyderabad and not Andhra Pradesh as area of his operations. The Congress now believes that Kiran Kumar Reddy will snatch away several more leaders in the coming days from the party.