Political Diary

If the Congress plans fructify, Telangana Rashtra Samiti president K. Chandrasekhar Rao and Praja Rajyam chief K. Chiranjeevi may take on former cricketer Mohd. Azharuddin and actor Jeevita, respectively.The party leadership is seriously considering fielding Ms. Jeevita against ‘megastar’ Chiranjeevi.With senior leaders reluctant to fight Mr. Chandrasekhar Rao from the Medak Lok Sabha constituency, the party may field Mr Azharuddin. Leaders feel he could garner considerable number of Muslim votes.