What was KCR's game-plan in choosing Gadwal Vijayalakshmi and Mothe Srilatha Sobhan Reddy as mayor and deputy mayor of the GHMC? Those in the know say that KCR had upcoming elections in his mind when he chose the duo.
KCR knows that he has face two Graduate constituency MLC elections and civic body elections in Warangal and Khammam, besides local body polls in Achampet and Siddipet. The elections to the two municipal corporations are very important for him.
Even in case of Nagarjunasagar bypoll, the caste equations are very significant.So, KCR wanted to give one post to politically powerful Munnuru Kapu community and other to the Reddy community. This way, he would please both the communities, which are in considerable numbers in all the constituencies.
Hence, he had chosen Gadwal Vijayalakshmi, who is a Munnuru Kapu and Srilatha, who is a Reddy. But, this was a huge disappointment for Vijaya Reddy and Bonthu Sridevi, who were made to believe that they would be made Mayor and deputy mayor.
KCR knows that he has face two Graduate constituency MLC elections and civic body elections in Warangal and Khammam, besides local body polls in Achampet and Siddipet. The elections to the two municipal corporations are very important for him.
Even in case of Nagarjunasagar bypoll, the caste equations are very significant.So, KCR wanted to give one post to politically powerful Munnuru Kapu community and other to the Reddy community. This way, he would please both the communities, which are in considerable numbers in all the constituencies.
Hence, he had chosen Gadwal Vijayalakshmi, who is a Munnuru Kapu and Srilatha, who is a Reddy. But, this was a huge disappointment for Vijaya Reddy and Bonthu Sridevi, who were made to believe that they would be made Mayor and deputy mayor.