2014 Scenario in AP for TDP

After the 2009 General Elections to the Andhra Pradesh Assembly, in which TDP tasted second successive defeat, bye-elections were held in nearly 62 Assembly constituencies, covering all the three regions, which all were contested by the TDP but could not win a single seat. The Party witnessed desertions by former and sitting MPs and MLAs. Desertions still continue. At a time when Congress Government is perceived to be most corrupt and incompetent and YSR Congress Chief in Jail for various alleged acts of commission and omission, it is indeed ironic that TDP has been rejected by the electorate But it is not surprising. If Chandra Babu's criteria for giving party ticket is financial clout and winning chances, individuals also choose financial gains and winning chances in switching parties. Neither the Party has any principles or ideology nor the individuals. Same may be the story with any party. But nobody is striving as hard as Chandra Babu in seizing power. The TDP is a pathetic clone of Congress. If sycophants root for Rahul there, here we see comic efforts to anoint Lokesh. 100 seats for BCs in next elections. Will Kuppam will be one of them? Why not a BC Leader of Opposition or Party President, here and now? Is this BC gimmick going to fetch him votes or boomerang? Can he regain back his Kamma constituency? Presently I perceive difficulties for the Party in getting enough candidates willing to finance their own electioneering given the present trend of unaccounted election costs and the Party may not be in a position to bankroll them after remaining out of power for 10 years. Chandra Babu himself candidly admitted that he cannot be expected to spend like a 'Ruling Party'. I also perceive total rout in Telangana area where it will be difficult for the Party to even canvass freely. Jagan, in jail or otherwise, is expected to sweep elsewhere. See the fright he gave even to TRS in Parkala. Another factor is the likely match fixing between TRS and Congress in Telangana and between Jagan Congress and Congress elsewhere as predicted by political pundits. Present day elections are simply not influenced by either allegations of corruption nor political chicanery. Wither the Party of Telugu Atma Gowravan? Will it be booted out like its founder? … ponder