Talking about the attendance of 1.5 lakh people in 'Mahanadu', tdp leaders said the number was 'unexpected' but not 'astonishing'. tdp leader Pattabhi ram alleged, "Though the numbers were huge but we are not surprised by this influx of people. The grassroot level workers are extremely disappointed." During the YSRCP regime, the local police are harassing them by registering petty cases against them. Their movements are being curtailed.

"All these reasons have prompted them to come out and show that they are ready to fight," he said. Apart from this, seeing his party chief after two years was also one of the reasons. The crowd of people has increased his enthusiasm. A tdp leader told ThePrint on condition of anonymity that the party was expecting around 15,000 people to come in a day. But at least 40,000 people attended the event on both the days.

On the other hand, the YSRCP also described its 'Bus Yatra' program as a success and said that it has promoted the ideology of the party. Talking to media persons before starting the yatra, Social Welfare minister Merugu nagarjuna had said, 'Social justice is possible only because of chief minister YS jagan Mohan Reddy'. Also, he told that there were 17 SC, ST, OBC and minority ministers in the cabinet.

But both the parties are denying each other's claim of success.

TDP's ram said the ruling party's bus tour was a 'flop', andhra pradesh government advisor sajjala ramakrishna reddy claimed Mahanadu was nothing but an attempt to spread misinformation about chief minister jagan mohan reddy-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>ys jagan mohan reddy and the state government .

He also alleged that Naidu does not have the guts to win any election without an alliance. The tdp had contested the 2019 parliamentary and assembly elections independently, reportedly for the first time in 37 years. Prior to this he was in alliance with both bjp and Congress.

According to a senior YSRCP leader, internal surveys conducted by the party have revealed that there are at least 70 constituencies in Andhra where tdp does not have strong faces to contest.

However, experts say that the tdp cannot be wiped out completely, as the party still has a strong network of workers at the village level, while the lack of development in the state under reddy led within the YSRCP. There is a murmur of discontent. The welfare steps taken under the Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme during the tenure of the chief minister of Andhra have become his identity.

"There is discontent against the YSRCP (government). It is possible that this power crisis is due to the issue of electricity meters in agricultural areas. The important thing is that instead of relying only on welfare schemes, the YSRCP should also focus on these problems. If YSRCP does not act on these then it will become an advantage for the opposition.

Political observer Palavai raghavendra reddy said that the gathering in Mahanadu cannot be seen as much benefit for the future. But it is a 'good sign' for the TDP. “The presence of the cadre in Mahanadu cannot be an indicator of TDP's re-emergence. After two consecutive years of virtual meetings, this year's Mahanadu had a good number of people. chandrababu naidu is still showing signs of fighting, which is a good sign for TDP.

He points out that sentiments against YSRCP may work in favor of TDP. "Jagan's over-dependence on welfare schemes and not talking about development will give the necessary ammunition to the Yellow party (TDP) to move forward," reddy said.