Is KCR nervous about TDP-Cong deal?

Hyderabad, Nov 24: Telangana Telugu Desam Party on Friday wondered why Telangana Rashtra Samithi president and caretaker chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao was so panicky, which was reflected in his repeated attacks on TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu.

TDP politburo member Ravula Chandrasekhar Reddy pointed out that on September 6, when KCR dissolved the state assembly, he had said TDP had a mere 0.2 percent vote share in Telangana.

“Now KCR is devoting 50 percent of his speech time criticising Naidu and the TDP. It shows his panic reaction and frustration," Reddy told a news agency.

The TDP leader said KCR and his party leaders have been frequently targeting Naidu calling him an outsider and anti-Telangana leader who had created hurdles in the way of Telangana s development.

He asserted it was under Naidu s regime during the undivided Andhra Pradesh that the present-day Telangana capital Hyderabad developed exponentially and now accounted for 64 percent of the state s income.

TRS leaders, who often accuse Naidu of blocking irrigation schemes in the Telangana region as the chief minister of united Andhra Pradesh, warn people against voting for the opposition coalition, saying the TDP boss will call the shots if it is voted to power. The TDP leader said despite its hugely depleted strength in the dissolved Assembly following a spate of defections, Reddy claimed the cadre was with the TDP.

"We are confident of winning the 13 seats that we are contesting now," he said.

The chief minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh Naidu worked hard for the all-round development of Hyderabad, particularly in the information technology sector, Reddy said.

"Sixtyfour percent of Telangana s income is from Hyderabad only. This (pro-development, pro-investment) atmosphere was created by Naidu," he said.