The ruling TRS party in Telangana is involved in caste politics in Manugodu bypolls. The TRS minister is being allegedly involved in all political developments in the constituency. This move will harm the ruling party position.
The disputes among TRS leaders over who should run for office in the Munugode bypoll are escalating and turning into a “caste war” between the Reddy and BC (Backward Classes) groups. The disagreement over the selection of the party candidate for the byelection is growing between energy minister G. Jagadish Reddy and TRS leaders from the Nalgonda district.
Local leaders are becoming resentful, accusing the minister of excluding them from party activities leading up to the election.
While the minister is strongly pitching for the candidature of Kusukuntla Prabhakar Reddy, the BC leaders are stepping up pressure on the party leadership to field a BC candidate.
Incidentally, Prabhakar Reddy won in 2014 but lost to Congress candidate Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy in 2018. Jagdish Reddy, who is leading the TRS Munugode election strategy and is campaigning for the last one month, is ensuring that only Prabhakar Reddy accompanies him for all his election meetings. BC leaders are apparently furious at the minister for ignoring them though the party leadership is yet to zero in on any nominee.
Among BC leaders, former Lok Sabha member from Bhongir Boora Narsaiah Goud and former MLC Karne Prabhakar are lobbying to secure the ticket for themselves. But with the minister’s unilateral decisions, the BC leaders are raising their voice against him.
Narsaiah Goud has openly attacked Jagadish Reddy at a press meet on Sunday demanding the minister to explain why BC leaders were being ignored by him.
“I am a former MP from Bhongir and Munugode Assembly constituency is part of it. I have strong grass-root connections in Munugode. I am from the BC community and BC voters are in majority in the constituency. It is unfortunate that Jagadish Reddy has totally sidelined me,” said Goud.
The former MP saw nothing wrong in seeking a ticket as BC voters can make or mar prospects of any candidate and he enjoyed excellent vibes with them.
Jagadish Reddy is ignoring not only me but also other BC leaders like Karne Prabhakar, he alleged. #KhabarLive #hydnews #hyderabadlive
