Senior YSR Congress party leader from Narasapuram assembly constituency in Narasapuram district and former minister Kothapalli Subbarayudu is being virtually fogged out of the party.
It was evident from the way the Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy government has withdrawn gunmen to Subbarayudu on Sunday.
He had been given two gunmen in two shifts since he was the chairman of Kapu Corporation during the Telugu Desam Party regime.
Now that he is no more enjoying any position and doesn’t have any threat perception, the police department quietly withdraw the security personnel.
It is a sort of removal of the privileges for the former minister, which he feels is an indication that his days in the party are numbered.
Subbarayudu raised a banner of revolt against the state government for declaring Bhimavaram as the district headquarters of newly-formed Narasapuram district, as part of reorganisation of districts.
He has targeted YSRC MLA from Narasapuram assembly constituency Mudunuru Prasada Raju for failing to make Narasapuram as the district headquarters.
He led protest rallies in Narasapuram and had even beat himself with a chappal on the stage as a repentance for working for the victory of Raju in 2019 assembly elections.
That has obviously angered the chief minister, who has ordered stripping Subbarayudu of his privilege to have gunmen.
As if rubbing salt on the wounds of the former minister, Jagan also made Prasada Raju as the chief whip, a cabinet rank post.
All these days, Subbarayudu was trying to project himself as the party candidate for Narasapuram in the next assembly elections. But by revolting against the government’s decision, the Kapu leader spoiled his own chances.
After holding several positions in the Telugu Desam Party, including MP, MLA and cabinet minister posts, he plunged into Praja Rajyam Party of megastar Chiranjeevi in 2009, but lost the elections.
Later, in 2014, he joined the YSR Congress party and lost the elections to the TDP from Narasapuram. Subsequently, he returned to the TDP and again before 2019 elections, he quit the TDP and was back in YSRC.
He did not get the party ticket from Narasapuram, but was assured of MLC seat, which he did not get. Since then, he has been upset with the party.
It is learnt, he is eyeing the Jana Sena Party and might contest the next elections from Narasapuram on Jana Sena ticket.
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