Remember Prof. Kodandaram? He was once the charioteer of Telangana juggernaut and he was the lord of all he surveyed. Along with KCR, he formed the pincer arm of the movement for the separate Telangana state. As the chairperson of the Joint Action Committee on separate Telangana, he was both feared and respected.
But, all that is a thing of the past. He is today a shadow of his former self. KCR kept him at an arm's length after it became clear that he was hobnobbing with the Congress Party. In 2018, he formed his own party - the Telangana Jana Samithi (TJS) and entered into an alliance with the Congress and the TDP, only to be mauled horrendously.
Later, he tried his luck from the graduates' constituency for the MLC election. But, he stood fifth in the elections after a political greenhorn like Teenmaar Mallanna. After that, he went into a hibernation for months. Now, Kodandaram has again become active. He now says he would like to put up candidates for all the 119 seats in Telangana.
The other day, he addressed a press conference in his party office and unveiled a slew of agitational programmes. But, his style of working still remains rooted in the old mould. He said he would hold demonstration on Krishna waters issue on January 10 and then on Dharani website related issues on January 20 Later, he said he would hold a seminar in Delhi on January30 in New Delhi on the promises made during the state bifurcation. On January 31, he would write a letter to the Centre demanding implementation of the promises.
Now, all these are outmoded protest forms that will not have any impact on the current generation of voters. He appears to have nothing to offer to the new generation of voters. His plans and programmes are all negative.
But, all that is a thing of the past. He is today a shadow of his former self. KCR kept him at an arm's length after it became clear that he was hobnobbing with the Congress Party. In 2018, he formed his own party - the Telangana Jana Samithi (TJS) and entered into an alliance with the Congress and the TDP, only to be mauled horrendously.
Later, he tried his luck from the graduates' constituency for the MLC election. But, he stood fifth in the elections after a political greenhorn like Teenmaar Mallanna. After that, he went into a hibernation for months. Now, Kodandaram has again become active. He now says he would like to put up candidates for all the 119 seats in Telangana.
The other day, he addressed a press conference in his party office and unveiled a slew of agitational programmes. But, his style of working still remains rooted in the old mould. He said he would hold demonstration on Krishna waters issue on January 10 and then on Dharani website related issues on January 20 Later, he said he would hold a seminar in Delhi on January30 in New Delhi on the promises made during the state bifurcation. On January 31, he would write a letter to the Centre demanding implementation of the promises.
Now, all these are outmoded protest forms that will not have any impact on the current generation of voters. He appears to have nothing to offer to the new generation of voters. His plans and programmes are all negative.