Future of rebel Kutami in doubt

from Rajendranagar.

In Secunderabad Cantonment, Mr Krishank has filled his nomination papers as a rebel against Congress candidate Sarve Satyanarayana, his fatherin-law. Former ministers Suddala Devaiah, G. Vijaya Rama Rao and others have also filed their papers as rebel candidates from the Mahakutami.

Party leaders are identifying which rebels could damage their prospects.

In the beginning, the TRS had rebels in more than 25 constituencies. Mr Rama Rao and Mr Harish Rao spoke with them and got them over to their side.

Political parties while pacifying their own rebels are also trying to encourage those from other parties to split the rival vote. They are also trying to net unhappy leaders from other parties. Former minister Cheraku Mutyam Reddy was disappointed that his allotting Dubbaka seat had been allotted to the TJSs. Mr Harish Rao succeeded to bring him into the TRS fold.

■ ABOUT 50 Congress leaders including rebel candidates met the AICC committee formed to pacify rebels on Sunday and on Monday morning.

The future of the two-dayold Telangana Rebel Front is in doubt.

Front leader Boda Janardhan of the Congress, who took the initiative to form the rebel alliance, filed his nomination papers on Monday as a Bahujana Left Front (BLF) candidate from the Chennur Assembly constituency in Manchiryal district.

When asked by this newspaper about the Rebels Front, Mr Janardhan, a former minister, was evasive saying he was busy with filing his nomination papers and would speak later.

About 50 Congress leaders including rebel candidates met the AICC committee formed to pacify rebels on Sunday and on Monday morning. The Committee convinced them that they would be given due recognition after the Congress came to power.

The panel told them due to the alliance and social equations, the party was not able to give them tickets. TPCC leaders hoped that a majority of the rebel candidates may withdraw their nominations after being convinced by the AICC committee.