With just 29 days for the assembly and general elections in Andhra Pradesh, political circles are rife with speculation about former Joint Director of CBI, Lakshminarayana and his political entry. Some sections have indicated that he may be leaving Lok Satta Party soon and is not very happy with his position there.
Earlier there were rumours that he would start his own party and take the political plunge. However, amid speculation that he would be joining other parties, he joined Lok Satta to help the party contest in Andhra Pradesh again. Now, according to the latest information doing rounds, Lakshminarayana is keen on jumping to the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP).
According to TDP sources, the Party High Command is mulling over giving him Bheemili seat to contest. However, since IT Minister Nara Lokesh is also in the race for the Bheemili seat, sources say that Lakshminarayana has asked for Visakhapatnam North seat. He sent the indications that he is interested to join TDP after meeting with AP Minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao in Hyderabad on Sunday.
It is expected that Lakshminarayana will meet AP Chief Minister and TDP Chief N. Chandrababu Naidu sometime this week to take a decision on his entry into the party. However, political observers say that Lakshminarayana joining the TDP may not go down well with people as they see him in the role of a whistleblower. “He has a neutral image and as the one who speaks up against any injustice. If he joins the TDP, his image may take a hit and blur the lines as he will be seen as just another politician in the party,” said a political observer.
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