Former minister Tummala Nageswara Rao has been keeping an unusually low profile these days. He has stopped making public appearances and has skipped several party programmes. He did not attend several party programmes on some pretext or the other.
Those who know Tummala say that he is feeling ignored and neglected. He felt that the party would rehabilitate him suitably after he lost the 2018 assembly elections. The party not only did not try to honourably rehabilitate him, but also has given posts to his political adversaries in the district. He tried to raise the issue with his long time friend KCR, but the latter did not pay any heed. Since then, he has been keeping away from party affairs.
However, with the Graduate Constituency elections fast approaching, KCR, who knows the importance of Tummala in Khammam politics, KCR is now trying to bring him around. He wants Tummala to become active again. But, with Tummala not attending party meets, he has sent Ministers NIranjan Reddy and Ajay Puvvada to meet Tummala personally. Accordingly, both the leaders directly went over to Tummala's place and held discussions with him. It is only after this meeting that Tummala has started attending party programmes in Khammam.
Well! What assurances did KCR give to Tummala? What is the deal? Nobody knows as of now. But, KCR's efforts seem to be bearing some fruit.
Those who know Tummala say that he is feeling ignored and neglected. He felt that the party would rehabilitate him suitably after he lost the 2018 assembly elections. The party not only did not try to honourably rehabilitate him, but also has given posts to his political adversaries in the district. He tried to raise the issue with his long time friend KCR, but the latter did not pay any heed. Since then, he has been keeping away from party affairs.
However, with the Graduate Constituency elections fast approaching, KCR, who knows the importance of Tummala in Khammam politics, KCR is now trying to bring him around. He wants Tummala to become active again. But, with Tummala not attending party meets, he has sent Ministers NIranjan Reddy and Ajay Puvvada to meet Tummala personally. Accordingly, both the leaders directly went over to Tummala's place and held discussions with him. It is only after this meeting that Tummala has started attending party programmes in Khammam.
Well! What assurances did KCR give to Tummala? What is the deal? Nobody knows as of now. But, KCR's efforts seem to be bearing some fruit.