Will HIndupur MLA Nandamuri Balakrishna stick to his words and resign from the AP Assembly on the issue of making Hindupur instead of Puttaparthi as the headquarters of Hindupur district? What are Balakrishna’s plans on the issue? Will he fight the bypolls again and reclaim the seat? What is the TDP planning in the wake of Balakrishna’s announcement that he would resign from his MLA post.
A section of the TDP leaders feel that even otherwise Balakrishna is an absentee MLA, who seldom visits Hindupur and works in the constituency by proxy. So, his resignation practically means nothing. So, the resignation would change nothing for the people of Hindupur, they say.
However, many feel that Balayya Babu’s resignation could bring in a bypoll and the YSRCP may take advantage of this and repeat what it has done in Kuppam, Tirupati and Badvel bypolls. This could very well mean that the TDP might end up losing another assembly constituency. Sources say that Jagan is adamant about Puttaparthi and may not yield to Balayya Babu’s demand. This may force Balayya’s hand and make him resign for the MLA post.
TDP insiders feel that a resignation at this state could be counterproductive for the party. His resignation would cause unnecessary problem for the party, they feel. They feel that Balayya Babu should not resign from the MLA post.