YSR kin has no place in T-Congress
PNS|Hyderabad
The Telangana Assembly election is going to run around former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu with YS Sharmila adding value to the BRS narrative.
A BRS leader said, “It is definitely Chandrababu Congress here. They are not accepting YS Rajashekar Reddy’s daughter. How can they claim YSR’s legacy when there is no space for Sharmila in their party? Everyone knows Revanth doesn’t want her in the party. Revanth criticised KCR regarding the Basheerbagh firing and tried to shield Chandrababu.”
Sharmila continues to make attempts to join the Congress and on Tuesday also she was in Bengaluru where opposition parties are holding a meeting.
It may be mentioned here that Industries Minister KT Rama Rao had said, “In Telangana, it is the Chandrababu Congress. The YS Rajashekar Reddy Congress went out of Telangana as YS Jagan took it to Andhra Pradesh and now it is called the YSRCP. Here we have Chota Chandrababu and his RSS Congress.”
Interestingly, sources said that Sharmila has reportedly gained the support of seniors in the Congress. Sources hinted that the TPCC reportedly gave a report to the high command that if Sharmila joins the party it would make the Congress an ‘Andhra’ party.Sources said, “A report was sent to the AICC that in 2018 when the Congress had an alliance with the TDP through the Mahakutami, KCR ignited anti-Andhra sentiment and won the election. The inclusion of Sharmila will again give an opportunity to KCR to fan anti-Andhra feelings.”
However, sources close to Sharmila said, “But the ground reality is that she has conducted a 3,800-km Padayatra. She is the daughter-in-law of Telangana. Why would she get such a huge response? By joining the Congress she is only going to add value. She is not demanding any post but only wants to contest from Paleru.”
Sources said that many top leaders who worked with YS Rajashekar Reddy favour Sharmila joining the party and some even hinted to the high command including Rahul Gandhi.
“She might wait this month too and resume her Padayatra from August irrespective of party. If she joins the Congress it would be definitely a homecoming but it is still in the discussion stage,” sources said.
