Andhra votes tomorrow for 25 Lok Sabha, 175 Assembly seats

Though a new political player has emerged in the form of Jai Samaikyaandhra Party, it could end up only as an “also ran” with no relevance whatsoever.

Having been relegated to the opposition for ten years, after being in power for a nine-and-a-half-year period preceding that, the TDP is now surely battling for its political existence.

Having been set up with the sole objective of seizing power, the YSRC ostensibly cannot afford to miss the occasion now.

The strong anti-corruption sentiment among people is coming to haunt the YSRC as its chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy and many of its leaders are facing massive charges of corruption.

Post-bifurcation, TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu is being looked upon as the only leader who could “undo the injustice” and ensure rapid development of the residual state, given his experience as the Chief Minister earlier.