What is KCR's strategy behind attacking Bandi Sanjay?

Has KCR erred in helping Bandi Sanjay become his equal by attacking him? Several analysts feel that by directly attacking Bandi Sanjay, KCR has actually helped Bandi Sanjay grow in stature. Today, Bandi Sanjay and KCR are being seen as equals. Bandi Sanjay too is getting as much screen time as KCR. Suddenly, Bandi is being seen as someone who can take on KCR.

Normally, clever politicians never give currency to their arch rivals. Great leaders like Indira Gandhi and Narendra Modi never even mention the names of their arch rivals. Modi never takes the name of Rahul Gandhi. He never talks about Sonia Gandhi. Even arch rivals Jayalalitha and Karunanidhi never ever took each other's names.

But why is a seasoned political leader like KCR attacking Bandi Sanjay? By attacking continuously for two days, he has only helped Bandi Sanjay's stature grow. Analysts say that Bandi Sanjay is now being seen as an equal to KCR. He is getting lot of attention and his comments are getting better media coverage.

But some say this is a clever strategy of KCR. By suddenly elevating Bandi Sanjay's stature, KCR is actually trying to reduce the importance of Eatala Rajender. Huzurabad defeat and Eatala's victory have now been relegated to the background, while Bandi Sanjay has come to the fore. This is KCR's way of belittling Eatala. By bringing focus on Bandi, he has blurred the focus on Eatala, say analysts