Although the Congress government in Andhra Pradesh has survived the no-confidence motion in the State Legislative Assembly by 160 to 122 votes, this may actually see the deepening of Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy's political troubles. The survival margin might not seem small but sterner tests lie in wait outside the House. Sixteen Congress MLAs defied the party whip and voted for the motion; all of them owe allegiance to Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, the seriously rich son of former Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy. If the ruling party really presses for their disqualification from the Assembly, the government will face a most unwelcome prospect — a mini-Assembly-election. Already there are seven vacancies, six on account of resignations on the Telangana issue, and one caused by the death of a member. Chief Minister Reddy might discover that ensuring that legislators stayed in line is a lot easier than winning people's votes. The 16 MLAs who cast their lot with Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy would most likely welcome the opportunity to contest again as candidates of the YSR Congress floated by him. After losing a string of by-elections in the Telangana region, the Congress looks in deep trouble in the State. While the major opposition parties — the Telugu Desam Party, the Telangana Rashtra Samiti, and the YSR Congress — have little in common, they now find themselves on the same side thanks to the no-confidence motion moved by Leader of the Opposition and former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. A united front against the ruling party is nowhere in sight — but these parties along with the Left might soon begin to see the benefits of synchronised action against a regime in disarray.
Post-YSR, the chief ministership of Andhra Pradesh has proved to be a crown of thorns. That the Congress managed to live through the no-confidence motion is largely due to the support extended by the Praja Rajyam led by actor Chiranjeevi. Although a merger of the two parties was announced, the ruling party does not appear to have kept its end of the bargain. If things do not go according to plan, Mr. Chiranjeevi, whose followers are known to be disgruntled, will have every reason to rethink the merger agreement. What the no-confidence motion might have achieved for the Praja Rajyam is increased leverage. For the same reason, another ally, the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, will take comfort from the way things went in the Assembly. A government that is being pulled in different directions by its own cadres and leaders on the Telangana issue might now come under increasing pressure from allies. Individually and collectively, other parties appear to have gained more from this floor test than the formal victor.
Keywords: Andhra Pradesh politics, no-trust vote, Kiran Kumar Reddy
the victory of congress in retaining its majority against no confidence
motion is merely a reflection of the fear of the incumbent legislators
about their fortunes in next elections
The victory of Congress in retaining its majority against no confidence motion is merely a reflection of the fear of the incumbent legislators about their fortunes in next elections.
Anyway congress is going to survive till 2014 the very reason behind this is TDP,TRS,YSR Congress will never ever have a unity to form a untied opposition which proves paves one advantage route to Congress. Anyway the now the people of A.P are almost fogot about the government and leading their lives as per their budgets and estimates and no trace can be found in this where they expect anything from the government. One way I must pitty CM Kiran for at this current juncture, even though he has plans to progess he would not get any time to work on those as the MLA's from ruling party are always trying to pull him from the seat and obviously Kiran have no choice to spend his whole time in protecting his seat. MLA's should understand and work towards the co-operating the CM and focus on pressing issues. It's the time for every MLA to stop doing dramas which they think will always keep them in minds of people. Ridiculous politics being played in A.P never in history.
No one will vote for congress after seeing how it handled telangana issue and crop holiday.Andhra Pradesh never received its due respect whenever Congress is at the helm.Only TDP fighted against Congress from the last 30 years and YSR Congress will also merge into Congress, like PRP, if YS Jagan is promised the Chief Minister post.After all,Congress will do the same if hung happens in the assembly in 2014 elections.
This should serve as a good lesson for posterity in as much as any political party does not have an absolute majority it should refrain from forming the Government. It will in the long run can score better to command strength. On the contrary with a thin majority if any party ventures to take the stake has to undergo a daily trauma when it will collapse 'at the fall of a hat' Albeit it calls for a political wisdom, politicians have not yet learnt a better sense to be little patient before it stakes to form the govt. by a patch-up formula for an immediate gain.
YSR Congress will be the biggest loser followed by Congress and Chiranjeevi's PRP combined. Jagan is way too 'seriously' rich to get support from the poor. As for TRS and TDP they can dream about being on the ruling side if they can come up with a power sharing deal.
Congress has to come out of it shell,start tackling the pressing demands of the people and try to strengthen the relationship and credibility deficit its facing in Andhra Pradesh. Keeping in perspective the inability of the opposition to come together on forming a united opposition front the congress has a lot still in hold for it. MIM and Prajarajyam would remain with them atleast till the time they are in power.
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