Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Pithapuram Assembly constituency in-charge S. V. S. N. Varma on Wednesday claimed that TDP national president N. Chandrababu Naidu had promised to field him from Pithapuram Assembly seat if Jana Sena Party supremo K. Pawan Kalyan decided to contest from Kakinada Lok Sabha seat.
Speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Varma said: “I have promised Mr. Naidu to extend my support for the victory of Mr. Kalyan in the Pithapuram Assembly constituency. In return, Mr. Naidu promised me to field me from Pithapuram if Mr. Pawan contested from Kakinada Lok Sabha”.
“The TDP cadre has already began the election campaign for the victory of Mr. Kalyan in Pithapuram. We have decided not to allow anyone else to contest from Pithapuram as part of the Jana Sena Party-TDP-BJP alliance”, said Mr. Varma.
Mr. Varma had launched non-cooperation for Mr. Kalyan when the latter announced to contest from Pithapuram Assembly constituency. Later, Mr. Varma was convinced by Mr. Naidu.
On Tuesday, Mr. Kalyan revealed that he was advised by some top leaders to contest the Lok Sabha elections, precisely from Kakinada Lok Sabha. Same day, Mr. Kalyan put an end for the speculation on the Kakinada Lok Sabha candidate by announcing Tangella Uday Srinivas as the candidate to be fielded for the Kakinada Lok Sabha seat.
Mr. Varma has prepared the ground to contest from Pithapuram if Mr. Kalyan changed his mind to contest from the Kakinada Lok Sabha seat.
