Former chief minister and YCP chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy said to be in panic after Minister and TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh met the union home minister on Sunday evening at the latter’s residence in New Delhi.
Interestingly, Lokesh met the home minister without the normal procedure of obtaining advance appointment and it was almost suddenly fixed on Lokesh’s request. Though Lokesh claimed that he only met Amit Shah to seek more liberal assistance from the center for the development of Andhra Pradesh, Jaganis feared that certainly some political discussions took place between them.
Moreover, none of AP BJP leaders, particularly those known for their proximity with Jagan like GVL Narasimha Rao and Somu Veerraju has any information with regard to this meeting. Soon after knowing about this meeting, Jaganmohan Reddy has reportedly contacted both of the BJP leaders, but they too are unable to give any clue.
Moreover, besides these two leaders some key RSS leaders also were upset after Chandrababu Naidu canceling the allotment of Rs 225 crore worth 15 acres land in Visakhapatnam’s Sharada Peetham chief Swarupananda Swamy. As these were also said to be closely associated with the Swamy, they are angry with Chandrababu Naidu’s actions, who is part of NDA.
According to sources the meeting between Amit Shah and Lokesh continued for 45 minutes and no one was present in the meeting. In a tweet, Lokesh thanked Amit Shah for his contribution and his concern for the state to keep Andhra Pradesh in a key position economically.
Probably, it is the second time Lokesh directly met Amit Shah. First time, he met the union home minister when his father Chandrababu Naidu was in Rajahmundry jail. Senior RSS leader V Bhagaiah, who has been in command over BJP affairs in the state, was also upset with this meeting. He is said to be the main instrument in widening the gap between TDP and BJP.
According to sources, GVL Narasimha Rao, Somu Veerraju and another BJP leader Vishnuvardhan Reddy have decided to meet Bhagaiah to discuss how to check growing clout of Chandrababu Naidu at New Delhi and safeguard Jaganmohan Reddy’s interests.
