Ending his practice of launching his election campaigns from Tirupati, the Telugu Desam president, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu, on Thursday kicked off his Vijaya Shankaravam rally from Medchal in Ranga Reddy district. Mr Naidu chose Medchal after his astrologers suggested that he launch the campaign from a place northeast of the city to capture power.
Medchal is in northeast corner of the Ranga Reddy district. According to Vaa-stu pundits and astrologers, the northeast is generally considered auspicious for launching works. “Those who want to occupy power have to begin their work from the northeast,” said Mr Srinivasa Gargeya, asthana pundit of Kurtallam Siddeshwari Peetham and adviser to Mr Naidu.
“That is why Mr Naidu launched the campaign from Medchal, which is in the northeast corner of Ranga Reddy district.” Earlier, at a press conference to release the party manifesto, Mr Naidu appea-led to everyone to call the party as “Telugu Desam” — which this newspaper has been doing all along — and not “Telugu Desam Party,” as the rest of the media does.
“Please don’t use TDP while writing reports. It’s my personal request,” he remarked. He refused to say why, but a senior TD leader said it could be due to advice by an astrologer. None of this, however, could get the crowd to watch Mr Naidu inaugurate his poll tour at Medchal. He also had a poor turnout at Serilingampally but there was a fairly packed crowd at Chevella, which had given a tepid response to Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy earlier this week.
The poor turnout for Mr Naidu’s meeting was attributed to the heat and improper planning. When Mr Naidu arrived at Medchal, there were hardly 1,000 people in the open ground and an equal number took shelter under every available sliver of shade nearby. As Mr Naidu drove in, TD leaders pleaded with those sheltering under the shadows to come to the ground, but they stayed put. Mr Naidu, wearing four khandwas representing the TD, TRS, CPI(M) and the CPI, tried to raise the spirits of the meagre crowd saying the heatwave had hit the people but they would stand by the Mahakutami.
Said an elderly Lakshmamma, “They are spending so much money, they could have installed shamiana. How can we stand under the scorching sun?” On the way to the next public meeting near Miyapur crossroads in Serilingampally Assembly seat, the convoy stopped for Mr Naidu to have lunch with some supporters
Medchal is in northeast corner of the Ranga Reddy district. According to Vaa-stu pundits and astrologers, the northeast is generally considered auspicious for launching works. “Those who want to occupy power have to begin their work from the northeast,” said Mr Srinivasa Gargeya, asthana pundit of Kurtallam Siddeshwari Peetham and adviser to Mr Naidu.
“That is why Mr Naidu launched the campaign from Medchal, which is in the northeast corner of Ranga Reddy district.” Earlier, at a press conference to release the party manifesto, Mr Naidu appea-led to everyone to call the party as “Telugu Desam” — which this newspaper has been doing all along — and not “Telugu Desam Party,” as the rest of the media does.
“Please don’t use TDP while writing reports. It’s my personal request,” he remarked. He refused to say why, but a senior TD leader said it could be due to advice by an astrologer. None of this, however, could get the crowd to watch Mr Naidu inaugurate his poll tour at Medchal. He also had a poor turnout at Serilingampally but there was a fairly packed crowd at Chevella, which had given a tepid response to Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy earlier this week.
The poor turnout for Mr Naidu’s meeting was attributed to the heat and improper planning. When Mr Naidu arrived at Medchal, there were hardly 1,000 people in the open ground and an equal number took shelter under every available sliver of shade nearby. As Mr Naidu drove in, TD leaders pleaded with those sheltering under the shadows to come to the ground, but they stayed put. Mr Naidu, wearing four khandwas representing the TD, TRS, CPI(M) and the CPI, tried to raise the spirits of the meagre crowd saying the heatwave had hit the people but they would stand by the Mahakutami.
Said an elderly Lakshmamma, “They are spending so much money, they could have installed shamiana. How can we stand under the scorching sun?” On the way to the next public meeting near Miyapur crossroads in Serilingampally Assembly seat, the convoy stopped for Mr Naidu to have lunch with some supporters
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