Affectionately addressed as ‘Pedda mantri’ (senior Minister) in the Congress circles in Anantapur district, Minister for Panchayat Raj J.C. Diwakar Reddy is perhaps facing the toughest electoral test of his political career.
Engaged in a multi-cornered contest with a total 15 candidates in the fray including BJP and Lok Satta, Mr. Reddy is, however, pitted against his old rival Peram Nagi Reddy of TDP besides Paila Narasimhaiah of Praja Rajyam. After a debacle in the maiden elections in 1983 as an independent, Mr. Diwakar Reddy has never looked back despite ups and downs .
Irrigation projects
Barring the industries that have come up based on mineral resources like limestone and granite in and around Tadipatri, there is no visible development worth mentioning in the segment. However, irrigation projects like PABR Stage-II (Yadiki Branch Canal), Chagallu and Pendekallu reservoirs and J.C. Nagi Reddy drinking water project were taken up since 2005 and they have been making steady progress.
Tadipatri, perhaps the only town in the State to supply drinking water twice a day even in mid-summer, has also been developed phenomenally over the last five years with special interest by Minister’s younger brother J.C. Prabhakar Reddy.
Notwithstanding the development and ongoing welfare schemes, Mr. Diwakar Reddy is worried following a major community distancing itself after controversial road-widening led to removal of a small portion of a place of worship in the town in 2006.
TDP nominee Mr. Nagi Reddy hopes to gain sympathy on account of his loss thrice and cash in on the chinks in Mr. Diwakar Reddy’s armour. “The colour television and cash transfer schemes of the party will definitely boost my chances”, he claimed. Praja Rajyam candidate Mr. Narasimhaiah is relying on party chief Chiranjeevi’s image and support among two communities besides the youth.
Engaged in a multi-cornered contest with a total 15 candidates in the fray including BJP and Lok Satta, Mr. Reddy is, however, pitted against his old rival Peram Nagi Reddy of TDP besides Paila Narasimhaiah of Praja Rajyam. After a debacle in the maiden elections in 1983 as an independent, Mr. Diwakar Reddy has never looked back despite ups and downs .
Irrigation projects
Barring the industries that have come up based on mineral resources like limestone and granite in and around Tadipatri, there is no visible development worth mentioning in the segment. However, irrigation projects like PABR Stage-II (Yadiki Branch Canal), Chagallu and Pendekallu reservoirs and J.C. Nagi Reddy drinking water project were taken up since 2005 and they have been making steady progress.
Tadipatri, perhaps the only town in the State to supply drinking water twice a day even in mid-summer, has also been developed phenomenally over the last five years with special interest by Minister’s younger brother J.C. Prabhakar Reddy.
Notwithstanding the development and ongoing welfare schemes, Mr. Diwakar Reddy is worried following a major community distancing itself after controversial road-widening led to removal of a small portion of a place of worship in the town in 2006.
TDP nominee Mr. Nagi Reddy hopes to gain sympathy on account of his loss thrice and cash in on the chinks in Mr. Diwakar Reddy’s armour. “The colour television and cash transfer schemes of the party will definitely boost my chances”, he claimed. Praja Rajyam candidate Mr. Narasimhaiah is relying on party chief Chiranjeevi’s image and support among two communities besides the youth.
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