Pusapati Ashok Gajapati Raju is considered as first generation TDP leader. He has been playing a crucial role in TDP right from the period NTR floated the party. Ashok Gajapati Raju family is playing big brother role in TDP in Vijayanagaram district. We all know that Ashok belongs to the royal family and he always balances his family and his political responsibilities. Ashok family members are trustees for several temples. When his brother Ananda Gajapati Raju was alive, he used to look after these responsibilities. After his demise three years ago, Ashok had to take up these responsibilities as well.
But still, Ashok didn't go away from politics. He was always contesting as an MLA and but last time he contested as an MP. With his Mr. Clean image, TDP always makes him a minister whenever the party is in power. In fact, it is an honour for TDP because his clean image will always benefit the party. Presently, Ashok is the minister for Civil Aviation at the center.
Though he got the ministry because TDP is part of NDA, it is his clean image which got him the crucial Civil Aviation portfolio. Ashok is making his presence felt with the changes he is bringing in the aviation sector. Why are we talking about Ashok Gajapati Raju now? It is known that AP received negligible funds from the recent Central budget. Upset with the injustice, Chandrababu held a teleconference with the TDP MPs immediately after the Budget speech. He conducted party parliamentary meet yesterday.
It is an important meet and all the TDP MPs attended the meeting except Ashok Gajapati Raju and CM Ramesh. Rajyasabha member CM Ramesh is very close to Chandrababu so he might have intimated to Babu that he is not attending the meet because of personal reasons. But the absence of Ashok Gajapati Raju became a hot topic.
He was in China trip but reached Vijayanagaram on Saturday night itself but he didn't attend the Sunday morning meeting. This has lead to the speculations that Ashok Gajapati Raju is fed up with Chandrababu, and that's the reason why he is not actively involved in the party affairs. He is reportedly angry with the way TDP is dealing the ruling BJP at the center.
It is to be remembered Vizag airport incident where JC Diwakar Reddy troubled airport staff, Ashok supported the staff and he was silent when the airlines banned JC from traveling. When the incident happened Ashok was at the airport but he didn't say a single word to the staff.
Coming to the party affairs, he is said to be unhappy with the Babu approach and that's the reason why he stayed away from the meeting showing the excuse that he was just back from China tour.
But still, Ashok didn't go away from politics. He was always contesting as an MLA and but last time he contested as an MP. With his Mr. Clean image, TDP always makes him a minister whenever the party is in power. In fact, it is an honour for TDP because his clean image will always benefit the party. Presently, Ashok is the minister for Civil Aviation at the center.
Though he got the ministry because TDP is part of NDA, it is his clean image which got him the crucial Civil Aviation portfolio. Ashok is making his presence felt with the changes he is bringing in the aviation sector. Why are we talking about Ashok Gajapati Raju now? It is known that AP received negligible funds from the recent Central budget. Upset with the injustice, Chandrababu held a teleconference with the TDP MPs immediately after the Budget speech. He conducted party parliamentary meet yesterday.
It is an important meet and all the TDP MPs attended the meeting except Ashok Gajapati Raju and CM Ramesh. Rajyasabha member CM Ramesh is very close to Chandrababu so he might have intimated to Babu that he is not attending the meet because of personal reasons. But the absence of Ashok Gajapati Raju became a hot topic.
He was in China trip but reached Vijayanagaram on Saturday night itself but he didn't attend the Sunday morning meeting. This has lead to the speculations that Ashok Gajapati Raju is fed up with Chandrababu, and that's the reason why he is not actively involved in the party affairs. He is reportedly angry with the way TDP is dealing the ruling BJP at the center.
It is to be remembered Vizag airport incident where JC Diwakar Reddy troubled airport staff, Ashok supported the staff and he was silent when the airlines banned JC from traveling. When the incident happened Ashok was at the airport but he didn't say a single word to the staff.
Coming to the party affairs, he is said to be unhappy with the Babu approach and that's the reason why he stayed away from the meeting showing the excuse that he was just back from China tour.