Jana Sena Names Madhusudan Reddy for Satya Sai ZP Chairman Post

The Jana Sena Party has reportedly finalised the name of Chilakam Madhusudan Reddy, who was elected as ZPTC member from Tadimarri mandal, as its candidate for the Zilla Parishad chairman post in Sri Sathya Sai district.

This is triggering political interest within the ruling alliance.

This decision assumes significance as the chairman post was reportedly allotted to Jana Sena as part of the seat-sharing deal among the TD, Jana Sena and BJP alliance partners ahead of the ZPTC and MPTC elections.

JS secretary Madhusudan Reddy’s candidature has been due to serious efforts as the party got Satya Sai among five districts, while in Kadapa district, BJP MLA Adinarayana Reddy succeeded to get three ZPTCs elected unanimously.

Even as the Satya Sai ZP civic post was allotted to Janasena, there was an interesting twist in the district after Paritala Sreeram was elected as ZPTC member from Nalla Cheruvu though he was from Ramagiri mandal.

A group of TD leaders from Satya Sai district mounted pressure on party high command to re-consider the seat allotment and to accord TD clearance to Paritala Sreeram.

Janasena’s senior leader and aspirant Chilakam Madhusudan Reddy, when contacted, made it clear to DC that he was obeying every order from party chief Pawan Kalyan. "As the ZP civic chief post is allotted to Janasena, we are making serious efforts to win the seat," he said. The chairman post has become a subject of political discussion in the district, particularly in view of the conflicting expectations among leaders of the alliance partners. Though the TDP has a significant political presence in the district, the reported allocation of the chairman post to Jana Sena under the alliance arrangement appears to have narrowed the chances of other aspirants.

Madhusudan Reddy’s selection is being viewed as an indication that the Jana Sena leadership intends to honour the understanding reached with its alliance partners while finalising key positions in the local bodies.

The choice also puts the spotlight on how the TD leadership will accommodate the aspirations of Paritala Sreeram and other senior leaders who had contested the ZPTC elections hoping for important positions in the Zilla Parishad.

Meanwhile, Satya Sai district unit TD president MS Raju, when asked about the issue, told DC that so far the district party leaders have no information about allotment of chairman post to JS. “Any decision from the CM will be treated as the final word by the district party cadres,” he said.