The ruling TRS in Telangana is alarmed at the move of its chief rival, the BJP, to mobilize the nurses and doctors. The BJP is reportedly trying to channelize the anger and frustration among the medical fraternity over the TRS government’s insensitive attitude towards them. With the elections to the Graduates Constituencies round the corner, this could upset the TRS apple-cart.
If sources are to be believed, there are over 40000 medical and paramedical staff members in the Hyderabad-Rangareddy-Mahabubnagar Graduates Constituency that will go to polls soon. Similarly, there are around 15000 such voters in Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda constituency. The BJP is planning to set up medical cells to mobilize these voters. The cell would be headed by senior doctors with BJP leanings. They will sensitise the medical fraternity and make them vote for the BJP.
The nursing fraternity is upset that the government has not constituted the nursing directorate so far. Similarly, though the TPPSC has issued notification for nursing posts three years ago, not one has been filled. Similarly, there is no talk of regularizing the temporary staff. All these are making the nursing and medical community angry and their anger could be reflected in the upcoming elections. So, TRS is worried as to how to counter the BJP aggression in mobilizing the medical fraternity.
