Is veteran Congressman and seasoned politician K Jana Reddy taking the Congress Party for a ride? Yes, opine those in the know of things in the Congress. The party bosses are now coming to feel that Jana Reddy has used the carte blanche given by it to further the political interests of his son Raghuveer Reddy.
The high command and the state unit of the Congress Party have felt that given his popularity and reach, Jana Reddy would be right choice for the Nagarjunasagar bypoll. Hence is offered the seat to him. Then it also agreed to Jana Reddy's request to defer the announcement of the PCC chief as it could lead to further divisions in the party. Jana too had begun extensively touring the constituency.
But here came the anti-climax. Of late, Jana is pushing for the candidature of his son Raghuveer. He is saying that young Raghuveer would be the right choice and that he would work to ensure his victory in the bypolls. Now, this has left the party leaders confused as to who is the party candidate â Raghuveer or Jana Reddy?
In fact, the party leaders are now feeling that Jana has used the party offer to promote his son in the bypolls. In fact, Jana wanted his son to contest from Miryalguda in the 2018 assembly elections, but failed to get a party ticket for Raghuveer. So, he is now trying to push his candidature for Nagarjunasagar bypoll.
The high command and the state unit of the Congress Party have felt that given his popularity and reach, Jana Reddy would be right choice for the Nagarjunasagar bypoll. Hence is offered the seat to him. Then it also agreed to Jana Reddy's request to defer the announcement of the PCC chief as it could lead to further divisions in the party. Jana too had begun extensively touring the constituency.
But here came the anti-climax. Of late, Jana is pushing for the candidature of his son Raghuveer. He is saying that young Raghuveer would be the right choice and that he would work to ensure his victory in the bypolls. Now, this has left the party leaders confused as to who is the party candidate â Raghuveer or Jana Reddy?
In fact, the party leaders are now feeling that Jana has used the party offer to promote his son in the bypolls. In fact, Jana wanted his son to contest from Miryalguda in the 2018 assembly elections, but failed to get a party ticket for Raghuveer. So, he is now trying to push his candidature for Nagarjunasagar bypoll.