TDP leaders in Prakasam district are angry against Jana Sena’s move to induct former YCP minister Balineni Srinivasa Reddy, who recently resigned from the party and met deputy chief minister Pawan Kalyan expressing his interest to join Jana Sena. It is an open secret that Balineni has had a close association with Pawan Kalyan since a long, that’s why Jana Sena fielded a weak candidate in 2014 polls facilitating easy win for Balineni.
Though former chief minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy and other YCP leaders were accusing Pawan Kalyan miserably during the last five years, Balineni never spoke against him. However, local TDP leaders, particularly Ongole MLA Damacharla Janardhan, who defeated him in the recent election, are expressing their strong reservation against Jana Sena’s move.
It may be recalled that during the YCP regime, Balineni has harassed several TDP leaders and TDP leaders have been making severe corrupt allegations and misuse of power against him. In inducting such a leader, TDP leaders made it clear it would be difficult for them to work with Jana Sena in prakasam district.
TDP leaders questioned Pawan Kalyan that how a person who has caused them trouble in many ways for many years will be inducted into his party. Ongole TDP MLA Damachrala Janardhan made very critical comments on former minister Balineni Srinivasa Reddy. He said that he fought against Balineni for five years during the YCP government. Damachara accused Balineni of filing illegal cases against TDP ranks in Ongole. He said that 32 cases have been filed against him.
Recalling that he abused Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu like anything, he alleged that he is joining Jana Sena only to escape from possible cases of corruption and harassment by the new government. He warned that no matter which party he joins, Balineni Srinivasa Reddy and his son will not be able to escape from the cases.
“We will bring out the wrongdoings done by Balineni in the last five years and even Pawan Kalyan will not be able to save him. We will stand by TDP, Jana Sena and BJP ranks who have worked hard in the elections”, he asserted. Meanwhile, after meeting Pawan Kalyan last Thursday, Balineni said that he was invited to join Jana Sena and he will soon join the party.
