In a few months, Telangana will go for the general elections. Compared to previous elections, the upcoming elections have a big significance. Telangana Chief Minister KCR wants to shine in national politics and before that, he will face a litmus test with state elections. Once the elections are over, he will focus on national politics.
The BRS leadership is likely to announce the candidates at a meeting that might happen at the end of the month. Earlier, KCR shocked the leaders saying that the sitting MLAs will be given preference. We would get clarity on this in a few days as the key meeting would be held shortly.
It is said that the candidates would be picked based on the survey results. Leaders who get good reviews would get tickets for the next elections. As the BRS took the next elections prestigiously, the party is not taking any chances in picking the candidates for the elections.
If these reports are true, we have to say that KCR is using Jagan’s idea in picking candidates. In AP, the survey results are ringing danger bells for the candidates. At a meeting, Jagan warned the leaders to meet the people so that their image will increase in the surveys.
It appears that BRS is using the same strategy. Though BRS is not using programs like door-to-door campaigns, a few leaders in Telangana are believed to have not worked hard and they might get a big shock as the leadership would not prefer them in granting tickets.
In both states, surveys are playing a key role and leaders who get good reviews would be given tickets to contest the upcoming elections. We have to wait and see who are the MLAs that can get an edge over others and get party tickets for the next elections.
