As the Lok Sabha elections are approaching BRS is getting shocks after shocks. At a time the party is preparing for the Lok Sabha elections so that to recover lost glory in the Assembly polls by winning a respectable number of seats, the key leaders of the party are queuing up for the Congress party.
In a bold setback to the party, its Warangal Lok Sabha candidate Dr Kadiyam Kavya has given an unexpected twist by announcing on Thursday night that she is withdrawing from the contest. She is the daughter of former deputy chief minister and Station Ghanpur MLA Kadiyam Srihari.
Incidentally, the Congress also kept selection of candidates from Warangal on hold, reportedly expecting a positive response from Kadiyam Sri Hari. According to sources, Congress is now likely to field either Dr Kavya or her father Sri Hari as its candidate from Warangal Lok Sabha constituency.
If the party selects Sri Hari, Dr Kavya will be the party’s candidate in the by-elections from Station Ghanpur. After getting solid assurance only, she reportedly announced her withdrawal from the contest.
She revealed her decision to withdraw from the contest in a letter to BRS chief K Chandrashekhar Rao. She thanked him for giving her the opportunity to contest the elections.
However, she stated that she decided to withdraw from the contesting in the wake of various media reports about irregularities under the BRS regime and lack of coordination and cooperation from the party cadre which was denting the party’s reputation. She apologized to the BRS president and the party cadre over her decision.
Kadiyam Sri Hari, a teacher by profession, started his political career with Telugu Desam Party and he was key minister in Chandrababu Naidu cabinet also. But, after bifurcation of the state he shifted to TRS and now looking towards Congress sensing that fortunes of BRS will bleak in coming days.
