Telugu Desam, YSRC fail in mass contact

Nellore: The mass contact programmes of TDP christened Intintiki Telugu Desam and YSRC named as Gadapa Gadapaki YSR, has faltered with leaders of the two parties going around with folded hands as party workers distribute publicity material door to door. 

TD men try to harp on their government's achievements while YSRC members are busy pointing out the failure of the ruling party and distribute a 100-point questionnaire related to promises made by TD supremo Chandrabau Naidu. 

Their intention, the party chiefs said earlier, was to interact with every family and impress upon them their party programmes and sort out issues where these were affecting them. 

The stock answer from TD leaders is that they would not be able to cover the whole constituency if they visit every household within the stipulated three months. The reply is no different from YSRC leaders. 

Some leaders such as urban development minister P. Narayana and YSRC legislators Kakani Govardhan Reddy, Dr Anilkumar Yadav and Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy, however, tried to interact with people wherever possible. Agriculture minister Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy is covering part of his Sarveypalli segment while his son Somireddy Rajagopal Reddy looks after the balance. 

Mr Narayana ordered two sewing machines for some women, who are good at tailoring, poured their woes before him during the campaign. He also allotted seats in his institutions to poor yet brilliant students. 

Speaking to this newspaper he said it took him 5 hours to cover 50 households in Nellore city segment, adding that three months would not be sufficient to visit every house.