With the Siddipet municipal polls round the corner, the political heat is rising in the town. The town has become very important as KCR himself represented Siddipet assembly constituency for four times and his nephew Harish Rao has been representing after KCR shifted to other places.
With TRS fortunes on the downslide especially after the debacles in Dubbak and GHMC elections, there is heightened interest in Siddipet. A resurgent BJP is challenging the ruling TRS and the BJP has already started its house-to-house contact in the town. The party hopes to improve its tally this time and is planning to defeat the ruling TRS. There is a rising anti-TRS tide in Siddipet, but analysts say Harish Rao’s personal charisma will carry the day. His accessibility and approach will definitely help the TRS.
Meanwhile, there is a possibility that the number of wards in Siddipet could be increased from 34 to 43. This would be done in view of the rising population in the town. The population has been growing ever since Siddipet has been made the district headquarters.