After delivering a huge set back in Karnataka, Rahul Gandhi and his team have upped their ante against Modi and leaving no leaf unturned to corner Modi. In his fresh attack, Rahul has turned towards populist issue of Fuel Price hike that saw a steep rise in the last 10 days.

Giving a strong rejoinder to Narendra Modi who took up Virat Kohli’s fitness challenge, Rahul demanded Modi to take up Fuel Challenge and said Congress will do a nationwide agitation and will force Modi to reduce the raising fuel prices. This tweet of Rahul Gandhi has gone viral with Twitterati can’t help but praise Rahul’s timely tweet and challenge to Modi.

“Dear PM,

Glad to see you accept the @imVkohli fitness challenge. Here’s one from me: Reduce Fuel prices or the Congress will do a nationwide agitation and force you to do so. I look forward to your response. #FuelChallenge,” tweeted Rahul Gandhi.

Earlier this morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted his response to Virat Kohli’s fitness challenge. “Challenge accepted, Virat! I will be sharing my own #FitnessChallenge video soon,” Modi wrote in reply to Kohli, promising to share his own fitness video soon. This has become talking point in political circles. After Rahul’s epic response, Modi and his team are said to be embarrassed.

The Telugu origin people in the IT city Bengaluru, who are considered to be the third-largest speaking community, has shocked AP CM Chandrababu Naidu when he graced the swearing-in ceremony of Kumaraswamy yesterday.

A group of Telugu people have thronged at tried to meet Naidu. Impressed with the showering love, Naidu has obliged their request and personally interacted with them. The group told Naidu that all the Telugu people in Karnataka have voted against the BJP against the gross injustice meted out to Andhra Pradesh.

They informed Naidu that Telugu people voted for JD(S) in the constituencies where it is strong and voted for Congress in the other constituencies purely to stop the BJP. They said they acted so as per his call to defeat BJP in Karnataka.

Happy with their response, Naidu also given some poses to people over there. On the whole, the interaction with local Telugu people went well and gave a big boost to Naidu. Out of the total 50 constituencies where Telugus dominate, BJP managed to win in a meagre 10 despite having a big wave in the state. This certainly speaks volumes of the strength of Telugu people. Isn’t it?

Rubbing salt on BJP’s wound – losing Karnataka, Chandrababu’s presence at the swearing-in ceremony of Kumaraswamy had further embarrassed his political enemy Narendra Modi. In continuation to this, Chandrababu Naidu has now come up with a master-plan to further humiliate Modi-Shah combine. In a fresh idea, Naidu will be inviting all major national leaders and regional party chiefs to the Dharma Porata Sabha in Amaravati. In this Sabha, Chandrababu would be making a stentorian speech exposing Modi & his government’s bundle of lies.

Already, Naidu has been screening the videos of Modi’s previous speeches on promises to AP and how he violated all those. While this is already irking BJP leaders, the new attempt to make Amaravati event a national event and catching the attention of national media would further irk BJP.

Chandrababu Naidu is already making preparations for the grand do and invite the likes of Mamata Banerjee, Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati and communist leaders besides others. Since this is the third and final event of Dharma Porata Sabha that was earlier conducted in Tirupati and Vizag, now massive arrangements are done in Amaravati. Naidu is expecting 5 lakh crowd for the do.

This Dharma Porata Sabha in Amaravati is said to be very crucial for TDP as it not only targets BJP, but even expected to give a huge shock to YSRCP that is working hand-in-glove with the Saffron party.

In fact, Naidu wants to prove a point to people that only he has national charisma and could bring Special Category Status to AP. And one more message is to BJP and its top leaders that what Naidu could do if ignored. The Dharma Porata Sabha in Amaravati is expected to be a stage for all Opposition parties and their future course of action in Battle 2019.

Even as two-day CM Yeddyurappa resigned voluntarily ahead of the Floor Test and admitted that he has required numbers to form the government, BJP seems to have not given up its hopes on Karnataka. In a fresh, Karnataka BJP’s senior MLA S Suresh Kumar has filed his nomination for the Speaker post.

Suresh, a five-time MLA, from BJP is contesting the election opposite Congress-JD(S) combine. This is even after BJP stepped down as it has only 104 MLAs whereas Congress-JD(S) combine has 117 MLAs.

“Based on the strength of numbers and various other factors, our party leaders have confidence that I will win. With that confidence I have filed my nomination.I’ve filed my nomination. There is election tomorrow at 12.15 pm. After the election you will get to know the result,” Suresh was quoted as saying.

Responding on this, ex CM and Congress leader Siddaramiah enthused confidence that their candidate Ramesh would win. After Congress-JD(S) combine gave shock to Modi and Amit Shah by stopping them in Karnataka, BJP now wants to give back the shock to Congress and JD(S) by winning Speaker post.

However, one has to wait and see, what would happen. Looks like, BJP has not given up its hopes on Karnataka yet.

After ousting BJP in Karnataka, Opposition parties have shown up a great strength at the swearing-in of Kumaraswamy. In fact, this is the largest opposition force after 1996. Amdist this, Opposition parties are making quick moves in order to take on Modi juggernaut in 2019.

As part of it, key leader Mamata Banerjee said to have asked Chandrababu Naidu to lead the front. On the sidelines of Kumaraswamy’s swearing-in, Mamata met Naidu and interacted with him. She said to have asked him to lead the Opposition as he is the most senior leader in handling the fronts and coalitions with vast experience. Mamata reportedly raised the issue of the 15th Finance Commission which would hamper the prospects of the states. She stressed the need for the unity of regional parties for the development of states pointing at the cooperative federalism.

While Rahul met Naidu informally and just shook hands as a gesture, Naidu also met CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. Naidu and Yechury had good conversation and Sitaram reportedly opined the need for the unity of all secular democratic forces for which Naidu too agreed.

Meanwhile, TDP’s senior leaders like Yanamala Ramakrishnudu have denied any patch up with Congress and reiterated the party’s stand to stay at equal distance from both the national parties – Congress and BJP. Yanamala said TDP stands only for the development of Andhra Pradesh and wouldn’t engage in politics unless they’re needed for the state. Another senior leader from TDP and close aide of Naidu and former Union Minister Sujana Chowdary commented that this is the beginning of the fall of BJP and restoration of democracy.

Besides CPM, CPI leaders Raja and Suravaram also interacted with Chandrababu at the swearing-in and expressed their wish to work as force. Looks like, Naidu is going to get busy in National Politics once again.