TDP’s „ip-„ops with ticket allotment put lial bonds to test
The TDP’s ip-op over naming a candidate and subsequently issuing BForms in favour of another in the family has become a point of discussion in political circles. In several instances, the pary leadership gave a “sudden twist”, leading to disappointment to the candidates.
For instance, Kurugondla Lakshmi Sai Priya, daughter of two-time MLA Ramakrishna, was initially named as the candidate for Venkatagiri Assembly constituency. She participated in Nara Lokesh’s ‘Yuva Galam’ and got into his good books. She also vigorously campaigned for herself until the last moment, when the party unexpectedly issued the B-Form to her father.
In Kadapa district’s Kamalapuram, party veteran Putha Narasimha Reddy has suered defeat four times. This time, the party chose his son, Putha Chaitanya Reddy, a newcomer. Kadapa district President
Reddeppagari Srinivasa Reddy aspired to bag the Kadapa LS seat, but the party gave the Kadapa Assembly ticket to his spouse, R. Madhavi Reddy.
The situation is similar in SSS district, where Paritala Sunitha and her son Paritala Sriram wanted to contest from the Rapthadu and Dharmavaram seats, respectively. However, the party chose only Paritala Sunitha for Rapthadu. When she volunteered to sacrice the seat in favour of her son, the party stood its ground and insisted on her continuance in the race. The Dharmavaram seat then went to the BJP as part of the seat-sharing agreement.
In Nellore district’s Sarvepalli constituency, the party initially considered Somireddy Shruthi Reddy, the daughter-in-law of Polit Bureau member Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy, who had lost four consecutive elections. After an inordinate delay, the party nally named Mr. Reddy its candidate. Rayalaseema activist Byreddy Rajasekhara Reddy reportedly eyed the Nandyal LS seat. Still, the party chose his daughter Byreddy Shabari Reddy, a newcomer.