What is the real meaning of the appointment of Somu Virraju as BJP president in Andhra Pradesh? If party sources are to be believed, it is more a signal for the TDP rather than the BJP leaders themselves. They say that this is a clear and unmistakable signal that the BJP is still not ready to forgive Chandrababu Naidu.
The real reason for removing Kanna Lakshminarayana and appointing Somu Virraju lies in the close relations that Kanna has been maintaining with the TDP leader, especially Chandrababu Naidu. Of late, Kanna has been speaking like he is TDP's mouth piece. On three capital issues and on Amaravati, his statements have been very similar to the TDP voices. But, the BJP national leadership is in no mood to forget and forgive Chandrababu Naidu. Both Modi and Shah have still not forgotten the insults heaped on them by Chandrababu Naidu. Hence, they are in no mood to let bygones be bygones.
Seeing Kanna moving closer to Chandrababu through Babu's agents like Sujana Chowdary and CM Ramesh, the national leadership has clearly made its stand clear. The point is that the national leadership is not ready to forgive Chandrababu and his party. Changing the party state president is a clear signal to the TDP that there is no possibility of the BJP going closer to the TDP again.
The real reason for removing Kanna Lakshminarayana and appointing Somu Virraju lies in the close relations that Kanna has been maintaining with the TDP leader, especially Chandrababu Naidu. Of late, Kanna has been speaking like he is TDP's mouth piece. On three capital issues and on Amaravati, his statements have been very similar to the TDP voices. But, the BJP national leadership is in no mood to forget and forgive Chandrababu Naidu. Both Modi and Shah have still not forgotten the insults heaped on them by Chandrababu Naidu. Hence, they are in no mood to let bygones be bygones.
Seeing Kanna moving closer to Chandrababu through Babu's agents like Sujana Chowdary and CM Ramesh, the national leadership has clearly made its stand clear. The point is that the national leadership is not ready to forgive Chandrababu and his party. Changing the party state president is a clear signal to the TDP that there is no possibility of the BJP going closer to the TDP again.