Backstage may shape Andhra new political act

Hyderabad: The curtains are all set to rise on a new government on May 16 but in Andhra Pradesh, all action is unfolding backstage.

The race for Andhra Pradesh's Chief Ministerial post is now getting closer to the finish line with the triangular fight between Chief Minister YSR Reddy, Chandrababu Naidu and megastar Chiranjeevi getting exciting.

With the possibility of a hung assembly staring in their face, political parties are now going all out to woo allies.

While the BJP seems to have got a shot in the arm with Teangana Rashtra Samiti head K Chandreshakar Rao extending his party's support to the NDA, the BJP is now trying to win back their former ally TDP supremo Chandrababu Naidu.

“I'm not going to name any party but any party willing to back Advani as PM and work with NDA is welcome,” said BJP’s Venkaiah Naidu.

But Naidu chose to remain tight-lipped about possible political combinations, at least till the day of counting with his main Grand Alliance partner KCR now extending support to NDA, while his Left allies keeping the option of backing a Congress government at the center open.

TDP leader is counting on his political strategies to bail him out, wooing Prajarajyam chief Chiranjeevi being a part of that very strategy.

The megastar though is confident of getting majority on his own.

“It’s too early, I do not want to join anybody. I am confident that I will form my government,” he said.

TDP and Congress are wooing PRP, even as each claims they are confident of forming governments on their own strength.

The BJP, meanwhile, is trying to get back its winning coalition with the TDP.

As Andhra Pradesh gets closer to the counting day, groundwork for a nail-biting political mindgame is just being given the much-tested finishing touch.

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