Kiran calls on Dasari, seeks support for party
Hyderabad: Ahead of formally launching his new political party, former chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy has intensified his efforts to rope in as many big names as possible.
While it is certain that Rajahmundry MP Vundavalli Arun Kumar and Amalapuram MP GV Harsha Kumar will join the new party, Kiran in a surprise move met former union minister and popular film director Dasari Narayana Rao and urged him to join his proposed party. This meeting assumes importance as Dasari belongs to the Kapu community, which is dominant in East and West Godvari districts.
On the other hand, Samajwadi Party state leaders Joy Antony and Jagdish Yadav and Congress MLAs Kutuhalamma, Veerasiva Reddy and Korla Bharathi met Kiran and discussed about his proposed new party. It now remains to be seen if SP will have any poll tie-up with the proposed new party.
Meanwhile, it is learnt that Vundavalli may not contest the elections but would be the advisor for the new party. Among the MLAs who were willing to join Kiran's party are P Gannavaram MLA Pamula Rajeswari, Pithapuram MLA Vanga Geetha and Peddapuram MLA Pantham Gandhi Mohan.
News Posted: 8 March, 2014
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