Lobbying For LS Tickets Surge By T-BJP Leaders

Hyderabad, Dec 24 (Maxim News):  Keeping in view that the BJP is going to come to power for the third time in the country and the popularity of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on the top not only in India but also globally and there is no match against him in the Opposition including the recently formed INDI Alliance, the Telangana BJP leaders has increased lobbying for LS Tickets.  

In Telangana also, the BJP has increased its percentage of polling by nearly 15 per cent in the recently Assembly elections and won 8 seats and emerged at second place in 19 seats and secured deposits in 49 seats, with this data, the BJP is planning to put its focus mainly on 10 to 12 seats out of the total 17 seats in Telangana. 

It is said that BJP reportedly plans to announce Lok Sabha candidates much ahead of the announcement of poll schedule for the next general elections, the BJ leaders in the state have started lobbying for seats with tea party high command.  Lok Sabha elections are expected to be held in April-May of next year.  The BJP leadership is reportedly planning to announce Lok Sabha candidates names in the next 45 to 60 days.  

Sitting MPs Push for Repeat Bids

Sources in the BJP said hectic lobbying has started for tickets with several senior leaders making manoeuvres to either get tickets for themselves or have their family members accommodated.  Sitting MPs union tourism Minister and BJP State President G. Kishan Reddy (Secunderabad), National General Secretary Bandi Sanjay (karimnagar) and Arvind Dharmapuri  (Nizamabad), Soyam Bapu Rao (Adilabad)   have already started lobbying with the party leadership for renominations.  However, for the Adilabad seat there is good demand as Soyam Bapurao seeking renomination, others are in the race for Adilabad ticket are MLA Rathod Bapurao, who resigned from BRS and joined BJP before the Assembly elections, this time, Along with him, former MP Ramesh Rathod, who lost from Khanapur constituency was also in the race  for the Adilabad Lok Sabha seat.  In the seven assembly seats falling under the Adilabad Lok Sabha constituency, the BJP has won Adilabad, Nirmal, sirpur and Mudhole constituencies, hence several tribal leaders are trying for the ticket. 

The sources said that the national leadership had already assured Madhya Pradesh in-charge P. Muralidhar Rao and BJP national vice president DK Aruna Malkajgiri and Mahbubnagar seats respectively, it is learnt that former MP AP Jitender Reddy and T.Achari, who contested for the Assembly polls from Kalwakurthy, are also tring for the Mahabubnagar seat. 

Aspirants Line Up Across Constituencies:

Former MLA M.Raghunandan Rao has already announced that he was ready to contest from Medak.  Even former MLA Eatala Rajender has indicated that if the party leadership gives an opportunity he is ready to contest from either Malkajgiri, medak or Karimnagar and has intensified efforts in that direction. 

While former MP Konda Vishveshwar Reddy has started the exercise to get the Chevella Lok Sabha seat, former MP Boora narsaiah Goud was putting efforts to grab the Bhongir Lok Sabha seat.  Sources said the party leadership was planning to field Veerashaiva Lingayat Samaj national leader Somayappa Swami from the Zaheerabad Lok Sabha constituency. 

The party is reportedly planning to field BJP State General Secretary Bangaru Shruthi, daughter of former BJP President late Bangaru Laxman from Nagarkurnool constituency.  Former DGP T. Krishna Prasad has been making all out efforts to grab the Warangal seat.  It is learnt that co-incharge of Tamil Nadu Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy was trying for the Khammam Lok Sabha Constituency.  (Maxsim news) 

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