R Krishnaiah’s Rajya Sabha seat fuel discussions on BJP's strategy in Telangana
1 week, 1 day ago

R Krishnaiah’s Rajya Sabha seat fuel discussions on BJP's strategy in Telangana

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: In the wake of the BJP nominating R Krishnaiah for Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh, an interesting discussion is taking place among the saffron party cadres over whether the party, from now, was going to give prominent place to the Backward Classes in its scheme of things to capture power in Telangana. The party has already sent senior BC leader Dr K Laxman to Rajya Sabha member and has entrusted him with major responsibilities in the party at the national level. As the OBCs constitute more than 50 per cent of the population, the saffron party is contemplating to entrust representatives from major castes among the BCs with major responsibilities like sending them to legislative houses or rewarding them with party sinecures at the state and national level. On the other hand, there is a section of leaders from the OBC communities in the party which expresses its dissatisfaction over accommodating Krishnaiah in the Rajya Sabha, They argue in subdued voices whether the party had not found even one suitable BC leader in the party to be sent to the upper house.

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