VIJAYAWADA: A major political drama erupted in Telugu Desam on Saturday with its leaders splitting along caste lines ahead of party chief Chandrababu Naidu visit to Vijayawada on Sunday for a municipal corporation elections campaign. Sensing trouble, the TD high command plunged into action and resolved the unrest within hours.
Telugu Desam MLC Buddha Venkanna, former MLA Bonda Umamaheswara Rao and minority leader Nagul Meera openly revolted alleging domination by Kamma leaders led by Vijayawada MP Kesineni Srinivas alias Nani. They alleged the MP had changed Naidu’s route map to benefit his supporters and gave an ultimatum to Naidu to choose them or the MP.
Internal conflicts within TD in Vijayawada had started emerging right from the selection of candidates. MP Nani is accused of denying corporate tickets to followers of Venkanna and other senior leaders, apart from preferring his daughter Kesineni Swetha as the mayoral candidate. Venkanna accused Nani of indulging in…