The fight for Telangana was a fight for Hyderabad! Although the TRS managed to come to power, it put up a lackluster display in Hyderabad where the cosmopolitan nature of the city did not succumb to the regional hatred perpetrated by the TRS. The TRS in a bid to bolster its presence in Hyderabad is now wooing leaders from other Parties to its fold, especially from the TDP.
Talasani Srinivas Yadav and Theegala Krishna Reddy have recently switched over to the TRS from the TDP. The TRS’ aim now is to win the upcoming GHMC elections at any cost as that would give it a strong base in Hyderabad. ‘Operation Akarsha’ is already in force with the TRS inviting other Party leaders to its fold.
With this, the TRS, which had no member in the elected council, is preparing to face the GHMC elections with an array of former councilors with winning prospects. “The TRS is the ultimate symbol of hope in Telangana. While people are supporting it overwhelmingly, candidates who want to win the elections would naturally like to be part of the winning side,” said Teegala Krishna Reddy.
“Don’t be surprised if the TDP and Congress are completely empty before the announcement of GHMC elections since almost all members of the last council are in touch with us,” Krishna Reddy added. The MLA further said that these former councilors would join the TRS in phases and over 25 of them were likely to join after Sankranthi on January 15.
If the TRS is the ultimate symbol of hope in Telangana, how could Theegala win the election on a TDP ticket in the first place? Contrary to his claims of overwhelming support for the TRS, the ground reality in Hyderabad is completely different and that is why KCR is attracting leaders from other Parties who were successful in Hyderabad. As to Theegala’s words that the TDP and Congress might become empty before the announcement of elections, with politicians like him around, it is a definite possibility!