In another major set back to YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, his party senior leader in Telangana Tati Venkateswarulu has quit YSRCP on Monday. Tati Venkateswarulu will be joining ruling TRS, say reports. Tati Venkateswarulu was YSRCP’s legislature party leader in Telangana state.

Just two days after Gattu Ramachandra Rao quit party, Tati Venkateswarulu’s resignation is certainly set back after set back for YSRCP in the new state. Although Jagan announced YS Sharmila as the care taker of party in the state, she is no where seen after taking over the reigns except in few public shows.

Beleaguered YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, who tasted poll drubbing in 2014 General elections, seems to have learnt no lessons. Although people of truncated Andhra Pradesh gave clear mandate for Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP, Jagan Reddy still dreaming of coming to power by “dethroning” Chandrababu. 

His latest statement is anything to go by, Jagan still hoping that he has fair chances to occupy CM seat even before the completion of 5-year rule as prescribed by the Constitution of India. After meeting a team of ‘dissent’ farmers who stood against AP government’s land pooling system for the proposed capital, Jagan Reddy made above statement. It naturally, bringing laughs across political spectrum also it is nothing but belittling the public mandate.

Especially at a time, a slew of senior leaders ditching him and his YSR Congress party, Jagan boasting his confidence of becoming CM in two years is something that can’t be put in words. Jagan’s hopes and expectations are always far from reality. His “over confidence” is what continues to pull him back and the sad thing is that Jagan didn’t come out of it yet. Ever since his father late CM YS Rajasekhar Reddy died in a fatal airplane crash, Jagan has been trying his best to turn every possible chance into his opportunity to become CM of the state. 

And the latest case of lands pertaining to proposed Capital row is also one such ‘political’ opportunity that he’d like to en-cash. This might be appreciated by a few at the spur of the moment, but certainly Jagan Reddy would tarnish his image further among the young minds who are seen as the next generation. Jagan’s promise to farmers to “return” their lands soon after coming back to power is perhaps the most blatant lie. 

This is complete contrast to AP CM Chandrababu’s statement to set up capital within 2019. In fact, Naidu too vowed to return lands but only percentage of the developed land would be shared with the farmers so that they’d gain out of it. While Naidu promised farmers to return lands for the beneficial of farmers, Jagan promising farmers to return to lands only if he becomes Chief Minister.

There are two versions that come to hear on cancellation of Telangana Chief Minister KCR’s visit to Delhi. As per the schedule, KCR would visit Delhi in first week of January. KCR would fly to National Capital from Kerala after attending the marriage function. 

However, the plan got changed when the CM was still Kerala and decided to fly back to Hyderabad and participated in Water Grid Review meeting. One reason is that Prime Minister Modi is not willing to give appointment to Telangana Chief Minister KCR. Another version is that Telangana Government has not ready to discuss on presentations that presented to Union Government. 

Modi and KCR don’t have face-to-face meeting since 7 months after coming to the power. Their relationship was first soured after making KCR comment “Fascist” in August last year. Chief Minister denying his comments not against on Prime Minister but the behavior of Central Government in submerging 7 mandals into AP. 

Modi’s pet campaign “Swachh Bharat” promoted everywhere in the country including AP. But Telangana Government never ever paid any attention on this programme and it didn’t observed Good Governance day on December 25th. TRS leaders said that relations between Modi and KCR have better than in August in this year.