Thought Garage

Praja Rajyam Party vice president Anjaneya Reddy resigned from the party citing unable to find the change  he love to bring in the political party and asserting that Praja Rajyam party is no different than Congress and Telugu Desam party and others.

(Source: eenadu.net )

Recently I have expressed similar sentiment that I was not able to see the ‘Change’ the party has been talking about. The party is talking like others, acting like others and spending money desperately to come to power like others and selling tickets like others. I even noted the way they have copied the manifesto and key messages from NTR and LokSatta. Their website is a copy cat of Barack Obama’s website.

Now this is a confirmation from none other than the party’s vice President that he did not find the party any different from other political parties.

The only different I have seen so far is that the party is championing a clever exploitation of caste in the state in the name of Social justice.

What a shameless politics !

For the first time in the history of Congress party, the party is fighting this election on the flank of Development and people friendly policies. Telugu Desam party took a u-turn on key policies and trying to position itself as little better than Congress when it comes to populist policies.

Eenadu published a comparison of sops by Congress and TDP. Click on the image to see a larger images to read it clearly.

In many constituencies it will be quite a triangular contest in this elections, for the first time in many years. Hung assembly is most probable outcome. Both PRP and TDP refuse to accept each other as any competition but say Congress is the only enemy. And in folk parlance, if your enemy is my enemy, we are friends. So …

If anybody is reading between the lines, there is always a possibility of PRP and TDP alliance to join after polls to form the government. That could be one possible reason, why both parties are quite reluctant to admit that they are fighting against each other.

If PRP and TDP gather momentum, no party will be alone have sufficient strength to form the government. Left parties and TRS could be split from alliance, but that won’t suffice as well. So the only option is another marriage of convenience between the Grand alliance and PRP.

Quite a prediction?

It is very surprising these days, why people are turning up so heavily to Political road shows, in most cases, irrespective of the political party. Thought, many people just want to come see their matinee idol’s real face when they poured in to Chiranjeevi’s meetings. But quite baffled to see similar (but not equal) response to every other political meeting.

Political polarization? Want to just watch how it goes? or signs of political action?

(Images from Eenadu.net )

During the much hyped Yuva Gharjana, the Youth meet of Telugu Desam Party held on 5th of Nov,  Congress Party has broadcast an Ad featuring Nagarjuna praising Congress created welfare programs, "100 Days Guaranteed Work for workers and Indira Pension plan". Watch the ad.

So Nagarjuna and Chiranjeevi going separate ways?

Many Chiranjeevi fans were predicting that Nagarjuna will officially promote and back Chiranjeevi’s party, given the fact that both are very close and have business relationships. This looks like a shock to many.

With flood of Movie Stars joining Politics, does stardom matter?

TDP got Nandamuri family actors. Praja Rajyam got Chiranjeevi’s family of film actors. Congress breaks away family ties and got Nagarjuna and Mahesh babu, the two actors that are much more popular and loved by lot more people than both (above) families together. And Jayasudha and Raja Sekhar too. That may definitely gives Congress one notch up, the film stars tally.

(NTR Family of Actors)

(Chiranjeevi Family of Movie stars)

(Movie Stars Supporting Congress Party)

Stardom Matters in Andhra Pradesh?

Stardom will matter in Andhra Pradesh to the extent of getting momentum for political party and drawing crowds.

But eventually, due to so many film stars entering each political party, the effect of stardom on a single political party will be nullified. Particularly the impact of Chiranjeevi as movie star may be partially get neutralized. It may be a bad sign for Chiranjeevi, but may not work for TDP either.

That means, Will congress win again? Oh! my God!

(The post was also syndicated at Harivillu)