VIJAYAWADA: Former minister Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas (Nani), who resigned from the YSRCP, has received the green signal from the TDP leadership to join the party.
Despite opposition from the TDP cadre in the Eluru Assembly constituency, the party high command has decided to induct Nani. He will formally join the TDP on Wednesday in Amaravati, with official communication already sent to Eluru TDP leaders from the party headquarters.
Nani, who served as Deputy Chief Minister (Medical and Health) in the previous YSRCP regime, had unsuccessfully contested from the Eluru Assembly constituency in the 2024 elections.
Following his defeat, he resigned from the YSRCP in August and announced his decision to quit active politics. However, he later reconsidered and opted to join the TDP.
Local TDP cadres, however, opposed Nani’s entry, accusing him of harassing party workers while in power.
Eluru TDP MLA Badeti Chanti had conveyed the discontent among party activists to the leadership.
Despite the reservations expressed by the local cadre, the TDP leadership remained firm on its decision to induct Nani. Addressing the situation, MLA Chanti confirmed that he had communicated the concerns of Eluru TDP workers to the leadership but added that he would abide by the party’s final decision.