Senior politician and former union minister Panabaka Lakshmi is deeply unhappy at the way she was announced as the TDP candidate for Tirupati bypoll. In fact, Chandrababu did not consult her nor inform her while announcing her candidature.
In a way, he pre-empted her move to join the BJP. In fact, Panabaka Lakshmi and her husband Kishtaiah were in discussions with the BJP leaders and were planning to join the BJP. Even the BJP was thinking of putting up her as the party candidate as it was a win-win situation for both. The BJP hoped to increase its votes using Panabaka's influence and Panabaka would come back into political reckoning. Realizing that Panabaka could resign from the TDP, he pre-empted her by announcing her at the candidate from Tirupati. This was a shock for Panabaka.
Sources say that she is very angry and wants to withdraw from the contest. She knows that contesting on TDP ticket would mean a total rout for her and her political career too would be doomed. Now, Chandrababu is sending his Man Friday Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy to her to convince her to stay in the fight.
In a way, he pre-empted her move to join the BJP. In fact, Panabaka Lakshmi and her husband Kishtaiah were in discussions with the BJP leaders and were planning to join the BJP. Even the BJP was thinking of putting up her as the party candidate as it was a win-win situation for both. The BJP hoped to increase its votes using Panabaka's influence and Panabaka would come back into political reckoning. Realizing that Panabaka could resign from the TDP, he pre-empted her by announcing her at the candidate from Tirupati. This was a shock for Panabaka.
Sources say that she is very angry and wants to withdraw from the contest. She knows that contesting on TDP ticket would mean a total rout for her and her political career too would be doomed. Now, Chandrababu is sending his Man Friday Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy to her to convince her to stay in the fight.