Game over for grand old Telugu Desam Party in Telangana. The last office-bearer of the party in the state has met Telangana Chief Minister KCR at the camp office on Thursday.
L. Ramana who has been serving as the TDP chief for Telangana met KCR along with Errabelli Dayakar Rao at the camp office. The meeting between the trio has led to a lot of speculations
After the meeting, L Ramana spoke to the media and broke the news that he was invited by KCR to join the ruling TRS and he told him that he would tell him positive news. This is a severe blow to the TDP party.
“I was invited by KCR to join the party. During the meeting, I had requested him for Samajika Telangana. The Chief Minister assured me in this regard,” L. Ramana told the media.
It is said that Ramana had resigned from his TDP chief post leaving the party as an orphan. This is an indication that he would join the TRS very soon. However, there is no information on when he will join the party and what post he would receive.
After Etela Rajender left the party and joined the BJP, the backward castes were furious with the ruling party. It is said that KCR invited Ramana into the party to fill the void left by Etela.
The political observers are terming KCR’s move as a double blow. Along with making TDP out of the league in the state, he is also trying to pacify the backward castes, who are not happy with Etela’s row.
Media reports claim that TRS might also project Ramana as the party candidate in the forthcoming Huzirabad elections to woo the voters and increase the winning chances of the party.
Ramana hails from the combined Karimnagar region of Telangana. He served as MLA two times and was elected as an MP for one term. Back in 1994-96, when TDP was in power, Ramana held Handlooms and Textiles Ministry.
The latest development is a big blow to TDP, which is getting weaker day by day with back-to-back defeats in the elections in Andhra Pradesh.
