The resounding victory of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi under the leadership of chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao in the recent assembly elections in the state with three-fourths majority is learnt to have become an eye-opener for Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu.
Naidu, who had a meeting with his senior party leaders in the last two days, reportedly made a thorough review of the reasons for KCR’s landslide victory in Telangana.
During the review, he analysed that the main reason for KCR’s return to power for the second time was the implementation of welfare schemes, such as round-the-clock free power for farmers, Rythu Bandhu, Rythu Bima, Kalyana Lakshmi, Shadi Mubarak, KCR Kits, old age pensions, streamlining of public distribution system etc.
Naidu said some of these schemes have also been implemented in the state, but wondered whether the delivery mechanism is as perfect as it is in Telangana.
He asked his ministers and senior leaders to identify the loopholes in the implementation of welfare schemes. He also asked the officials to take them effectively and extensively into the people.
“Like in Telangana, we have also enhanced pensions from Rs 200 per month to Rs 1,000. But we need to ensure that the delivery mechanism is effective,” Naidu said.
The senior leaders also reportedly brought to the notice of Naidu that the magic mantra of KCR was to lay more focus on rural areas, especially farming sector.
On the other hand, they said Naidu is more urban focused, concentrating mostly on Amaravati, Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada.
They suggested that Naidu should turn his attention on the rural areas, particularly in Rayalaseema region.
May be, Naidu will come out with an action plan focusing on rural economy and agriculture sector in the coming days.
