HYDERABAD: Reposing confidence in the people, Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) president Chiranjeevi has said that his party would come to power in the next elections.
Addressing cadres after unfurling the party flag on its first Foundation Day today, Chiranjeevi said 70 lakh people were behind him and others too would support the party in future. Though admitting that the party’s unexpected reverse had been demoralising, he still maintained that the people were vexed with Congress and would eventually rally behind PRP.
While the party had lessons to learn from the results, the byelections to Tekkali Assembly segment would herald the beginning of a turnaround in the party’s fortunes.
Congress had failed to address drought and price rise, and the PRP would take Tekkali, he maintained.
On desertions from PRP, Chiranjeevi said it was those who joined the party with a selfish motive who had switched loyalties. But damage had been done, he admitted.
Notwithstanding these desertions, the PRP would go to the people with a service motto and secure a permanent place in state politics, Chiranjeevi said.