Mr C Adinarayana Reddy (MLA supporting Mr Y S Jaganmohan Reddy) ‘requested’ the Congress high command to consider a cabinet berth for Jagan. He did not specify the portfolio but mining would perhaps be Jagan’s choice. That would be in the fitness of things given that Jagan has a profound understanding of mines and leases. It is now for the Congress high command to decide: I believe it is nonsensical to talk about a truce between the Kadapa MP and the Congress party. He is clearly not with the party. Earlier this week, it was reported that when Madame Gandhi Jr and Mr Rahul Gandhi entered the parliament, Jagan did not approach them as did many other MPs who were present. That kind of arrogance is only going to land him in deeper trouble.
Already, Mrs Konda Surekha failed to attract suspension; that would have put the ball in Jagan’s court. The high command is in no hurry to take the battle to Jagan’s camp. It is just dribbling with the ball for the time being. Konda Surekha is in a state of limbo, not knowing whether to up the ante or lie low. Jagan himself is clueless. The high command refuses to strike in spite of all the barbs aimed to irk them. This inaction from the high command makes Jagan and co. think that the high command now wants to come to an understanding with Jagan. It is just that 10 Janpath does not want to give any attention to Jagan; it is infradig. As I wrote quite a while ago, Jagan burnt his bridges when he announced the details of his meeting with Soniaji to the public. There is no going back after that.
In the meantime, senior leaders of the Congress party in the state are preparing notes on various misdeeds and wheelings and dealings of Jagan and his camp followers. The principal opposition paper is doing its bit in providing details. The Telugu Desam Party submitted two booklets – “Raja of Corruption” and “Mining Mafia…” to the Prime Minister earlier. It seems that the Congress leaders are queuing up for copies of those books. It seems they are out of print. All this means only one thing: Jagan is heading for Sankaragiri…
Who will be the next PCC Chief?
Alternatively, Mr C Adinarayana Reddy said: Give Jagan the Pradesh Congress Committee chief’s position. Another emphatic “No”. If ever the high command entertains a dialog with Jagan, it will be very short, and direct: “Get lost!” So who will be the next PCC chief? Obviously not Mr D Srinivas. Speculation is that Mr Jana Reddy and K Suresh Reddy are in the race. Of the two, Suresh Reddy is said to be equally acceptable for both the Telangana and Andhra leaders. Traditionally, the Chief Minister is from the Reddy community and the PCC chief is either a backward leader or a Dalit. Now that the CM is from a different community, it is being proposed by some that the PCC post will go to a Reddy.
I beg to differ. I think Mr K Rosaiah will step down when conditions are back to normal (that is, after the storm in the tea cup created by Jagan subsides). Let us face it, Mr Rosaiah is not in the pink of his health. It is only a matter of months before he renounces the CM post. The CM post will eventually go to a Reddy (My vote is for Mrs J Geeta Reddy, as I said many times). Therefore, the PCC chief will be a dalit leader: in all likelihood, Dr Mallu Ravi. He is said to be a YSR loyalist, and enjoys the support of Jagan as well. Mr Rosaiah and Dr K V P Ramachandra Rao also second his candidature.
Another name doing the rounds is that of Mr Nandi Yellaih but again he is too old. For that matter, Dr Mallu Ravi himself is none too young. He is known to be a capable person with a rather clean image, if not pure as driven snow. More importantly, he stayed clear of the whole battle between the high command and Jagan in the past couple of months. I wish him luck.
Bottomline: Julia Roberts is a practicing Hindu: I am thrilled. Apparently, she is intrigued by Hinduism!
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