One man who is completely missing from the BJP's celebrations is Swami Paripoornananda. The saffron-clad seer joined the BJP amid much fanfare and campaigned vigorously for the party during the Telangana assembly elections. Once the elections were over, the Swamy went into a cacoon. He kept largely to himself and did not even bother to attend the public meetings addressed by party chief Amit Shah.
There were also rumours that he and the channel he runs have become very pronouncedly pro-TDP. He had reportedly been in touch with several TDP biggies, including Chandrababu Naidu in the runup to the Lok Sabha elections. He hoped to get rewarded by the TDP after the TDP wins the elections. But, the results were different as the people have comprehensively voted out Chandrababu Naidu. Now, the Swamy is neither here nor there. The BJP does not seem to be owning up the Swamy in any way as he has not campaigned for the BJP in the general elections. The party is sore that despite repeated requests, he did not join the campaign. With the Telugu Desam routed he has nowhere to go . What more? YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is not too keen on entertaining the Swamy.
Last heard. The Swamy has now gone to the US, where he would cool his heels for at least two months. But, by the time he returns, lot many developments could happen and the seer would be left by wayside.
There were also rumours that he and the channel he runs have become very pronouncedly pro-TDP. He had reportedly been in touch with several TDP biggies, including Chandrababu Naidu in the runup to the Lok Sabha elections. He hoped to get rewarded by the TDP after the TDP wins the elections. But, the results were different as the people have comprehensively voted out Chandrababu Naidu. Now, the Swamy is neither here nor there. The BJP does not seem to be owning up the Swamy in any way as he has not campaigned for the BJP in the general elections. The party is sore that despite repeated requests, he did not join the campaign. With the Telugu Desam routed he has nowhere to go . What more? YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is not too keen on entertaining the Swamy.
Last heard. The Swamy has now gone to the US, where he would cool his heels for at least two months. But, by the time he returns, lot many developments could happen and the seer would be left by wayside.