Hyderabad: A war of words has erupted between the ruling TRS and the Opposition as MLC polls draw near.
The TRS, which is going all out to ensure a win in the polls cautioned voters against casting their vote in favour of the BJP nominees backed by the Telugu Desam. “A vote for the BJP is a vote for Chandrababu Naidu,” it warned.
The Telugu Desam, which is backing the BJP nominees, described the MLC elections as a referendum on government and asked voters to teach a lesson to the TRS for cheating youth with promises of employment.
Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao who is taking these elections rather seriously roped in ministers, legislators and other senior party leaders, while the BJP leadership backed by TD roped in Union ministers along with state president G. Kishan Reddy, BJP floor leader Dr K. Laxman to ensure a win for BJP candidates.
Irrigation minister T. Harish Rao who campaigned in Khammam for TRS candidate Palla Rajeswar Reddy said, “If you vote for BJP, it’s a vote for Chandrababu Naidu. The people have rejected the TD and BJP.”
