Former minister Balineni Srinivasa Reddy, once a powerful name in Ongole politics and a close relative of Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, is now facing open humiliation in Jana Sena.
After ditching YSRCP post-election and joining Pawan Kalyan’s camp with much fanfare, Balineni has been reduced to a non-entity.
The latest insult came during Sheikh Riyaz’s swearing-in as OUDA chairman. Flexes, posters, and congratulatory ads flooded Ongole - but not a single photo of Balineni was seen.
Despite being a senior Jana Sena leader, he was not even invited to the ceremony.
Party insiders whisper that Riyaz, with the backing of TDP MLA Damacharla Janardhan, deliberately sidelined Balineni.
For YSRCP leaders, this is poetic justice - “Jagan gave him respect, Balineni stabbed him in the back, and now Jana Sena is punishing him.”
The big question: Is Balineni even relevant in Jana Sena anymore?
With coalition leaders ignoring him and his name missing from party events, his presence looks more like an embarrassment than an asset.
