The TRS candidates are facing a strange dilemma. KCR's announcement of 105 candidates almost 55 days before the poll notification has turned out to be a curse for them. Though KCR and the candidates thought this would give them advantage over their rivals, it is now proving to be a huge drain on their resources. They are forced to spend huge sums to keep the party workers in good humour. They are shelling out money on maintaining the cadres. Also, they have to spend for the padayatras, rallies and street corner meetings. The vehicle and fuel costs are extra. All this is draining their resources. If sources are to be believed, several candidates have dug deep into their pockets and some have even gone to the extent of borrowing heavily.
"I need to sustain the tempo for at least one more month. Already I have overshot my budget. Now, I have to borrow from my friends," a candidate, who is busy campaigning in Nizamabad district has revealed. He says that with the campaign period being too long, every other day, some party worker is rebelling. He says he has to spend time in cajoling the angry workers. Many MLA candidates are beginning to feel that KCR has done a major blunder by going to early polls and announcing the candidates so well in advance.
"I need to sustain the tempo for at least one more month. Already I have overshot my budget. Now, I have to borrow from my friends," a candidate, who is busy campaigning in Nizamabad district has revealed. He says that with the campaign period being too long, every other day, some party worker is rebelling. He says he has to spend time in cajoling the angry workers. Many MLA candidates are beginning to feel that KCR has done a major blunder by going to early polls and announcing the candidates so well in advance.