The debacle of the YSR Congress party in the recent by-elections to Nandyal assembly seat and the latest elections in Kakinada Municipal Corporation seem to have created some sort of disgruntlement over the role of political strategist Prashant Kishor, who was hired by party president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy for steering the party to victory in 2019 polls.
Nandamuri Balakrishna, who scored the biggest hit with his 100th film "Gauthamiputra Satakarani" has teamed up with Puri Jagannadh, who comes from a totally different school of film-making.
As expected, the ruling Telugu Desam Party has bagged the prestigious elections to Kakinada Municipal Corporation, counting for which took place on Friday.
The results of the Kakinada Municipal Corporation elections, counting for which is taking place on Friday, are on the expected lines, with the Telugu Desam Party-Bharatiya Janata Party combine sweeping the polls with over two-thirds majority.
After keeping away from Telugu Desam Party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu for quite some time, his brother-in-law and TDP politburo member Nandamuri Harikrishna is said to be once again to come closer to Naidu.
If the buzz from film circles is to be believed, NTR Jr. is busy doing the trimming work for Jai Lava Kusa.
There is no dearth of rumours in political circles these days. Especially after the advent of social media, there has been absolutely no control over these gossips and speculations. Of course, most of these speculations are harmless but just figments of imagination.
The Telugu Desam Party leadership might be under the impression that the YSR Congress party has become beleaguered after its defeat in the recent by-elections to Nandyal assembly seat and its leaders would make a beeline to the TDP in the coming days.
The sudden meeting of popular television and programme anchor Udaya Bhanu with Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday raised many eyebrows.
Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president Capt N Uttam Kumar Reddy reiterated the allegation that the Agriculture Leadership Award being conferred by the Indian Council for Food & Agriculture (ICFA), an organization of dubious background, on Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao was totally fake.
Stunned by the rumours in a section of media as well as social media, obviously closer to the ruling Telugu Desam Party circles, the YSR Congress party leaders are forced to issue statements declaring their loyalty to their party and president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy.
Pawan Kalyan's full-time foray into politics has been a topic of discussion for past couple of years.
It is still 20 months to go for the next general elections in Telangana, but the Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to start preparations well in advance.
Strike the iron when it is hot – goes the adage. Telugu Desam Party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu appears to be following this saying to hit YSR Congress party president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy below the belt.