It’s a season of jumping political parties. Leaders cutting across parties are switching their loyalties. While the situation is a bit better in AP, it got worsened in Telangana. If we closely look at it both TDP and YSR Congress are going through the same phase. YCP is facing the situation in AP, TDP is having tough time in controlling defections in Telangana. several leaders, including senior-most leaders and founding members of party, have ditched YS Jagan’s YSR Congress in AP. And even in TDP, senior-most leaders in Telangana have joined TRS.

Even in this similarity between TDP and YSRCP, there’s one major difference. Most of the leaders who have quit YSRCP all are criticizing Jagan tooth and nail. In fact, many went onto call Jagan as ‘Dictator’ and sledged him for his attitude.

The blessing in disguise for the TDP is that leaders who’re leaving the party are quitting party with heavy heart. Expressing their sympathies for their leader Chandrababu Naidu and the party’s worsening situation in Telanagana, leaders are

It can also be noted that leaders like Talasani expressed that he’s taking decision against his heart. Even Talasani’s mother openly stated that Chandrababu is like his elder son and his son Talasani quitting TDP is more or less emotional feeling for her. Errabelli Dayakar too spoke in the same language. After serving 35 years for party, he said he quit party with sadness. He openly admitted that he’s quitting TDP as it has no ‘future’ in Telangana but expressed his respect for Naidu. Nonetheless TRS founder KCR had his roots in TDP and he was former TDP MLA.

Whereas leaders of YSR Congress are hitting hard at YS Jagan while leaving party. Political pundits say that this is the startling difference between Jagan and Naidu. Well, Naidu has a reason to cheer even in the time of defections as all his party men are showing respect towards him.

In the wake of the recent double jolts the party received with its prominent leaders Errabelli and MLA Prakash Goud quitting the party to join TRS, the Telangana TDP now seems to be on the verge of getting yet another shock in the form of the party’s senior leader and politburo member Motkupalli Narasimhulu.

In a high-level meeting convened by Chandrababu Naidu at TDP Bhavan this evening, Motkupalli poured his heart out about him being sidelined in the party and how he wasn’t seen in any meetings in the recent past and particularly in the GHMC elections.

The senior leader further said that Chandrababu’s attitude isn’t helping the party in the region. Motkupalli said that a strong leadership is the need of the hour. Voicing the Telangana people’s feelings, Motkupalli said that people are of the opinion that Chandrababu is ignoring Telangana and is concentrating only on his administration in AP.

Motkupalli further suggested that Babu should cater at least one day a week to Telangana and carry out whirlwind tours across the state to penetrate into the masses.

Meanwhile, analysts are seeing Motkupalli’s outburst as showing his dissent over Chandrababu for not offering him a Rajya Sabha berth. It is well known that Babu promised Motkupalli to make him the Governor if NDA came into power after the 2014 polls. However, Babu ignored his promise since then, leading to Motkupalli’s displeasure.

Telangana TDP’s firebrand leader Revanth Reddy today made an interesting proposal to Chandrababu Naidu. At the party’s meeting at TDP Bhavan this evening, Revanth suggested that the party’s General Secretary Nara Lokesh be made a central minister.

Revanth opined that Lokesh must be given additional responsibilities apart from his current position so he can command the officials in Telangana to revive the party’s strength in the state. Revanth further said that he personally lacks the experience and may commit trivial errors at times.

Revanth also suggested Chandrababu to cater at least two days a week to address people’s issues in Telangana. This evening, Chandrababu convened a high-level meeting with the party’s top brass in Telangana to discuss the party’s future in the state and to discuss the measures to overcome the impending challenges.