HYDERABAD: Kodangal Legislator A Revanth Reddy’s decision to resign not only from TDP but also the State Assembly membershp might fulfill the wish of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao to have a bypoll in the State to test waters about his government’s popularity in the run up to the next general elections, if his resignation is really forwarded to Speaker S Madhusudana Chary for approval, by the yellow party leadership.
At a time when Rao is said to be keen on having a Nandyal like bypoll, recently held in Andhra Pradesh during which the ruling TDP in the neighbouring state scored a victory over its political rival YSRC, Kondangal MLA appears to have decided to risk his political career by deciding to vacate his seat.
Drawing curtains on the extended episode of his departure from TDP, Reddy, at last, bid adieu to the party on Saturday after calling on TDP supremo and AP Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at Amaravati. True to the political speculations, the young leader, who started his political career as BJP man and later joined the TRS in 2003 only to cross over to the TDP in 2005, on Saturday announced his exit from the yellow party, soon after his meeting with Naidu.
Interestingly, the young leader, who was considered as the “sole” vociferous opponent of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao in the state, during the initial days of the TRS government, preferred to resign not only to the membership of the TDP but also his MLA post from Kodangal Assembly segment. However, according to sources close to Revanth, instead of sending his resignation letter directly to the TS Assembly Speaker, he submitted the same to AP Chief Minister Naidu.
Even though, Naidu may not send the resignation to the TS Speaker, it is not clear whether Reddy will submit the letter to the Speaker soon.But, if at all, Revanth’s resignation paves way for bypoll in Kondangal Assembly segment, the talk in the political circles is that it would be a risky affair for the young politico to retain his seat as Chief Minister Rao will make all-out efforts to ensure Revanth’s defeat as it would be an end of road for the MLA’s ambitious political career, for now.
“We have been advising Revanth not to gamble on his political career by preferring to seek bypoll for Kodangal seat. It would be challenging for him to win the seat again as ruling TRS leadership will deploy all its resources to defeat him. But our leader is firm on seeking byelection to prove his clout among people in order to give a boost to Congress too,” a close aide of Revanth told Express.