Speculations have been rife that a group of 15 MLAs, led by
visakhapatnam North MLA Ganta
srinivas Rao will soon fly to
delhi to join BJP. Reports speculated that the politician would soon bid adieu to TDP. Reports further claimed that Ganta
srinivas Rao has been in constant touch with BJP’s central leadership and anything might happen in the next few days.
But then, Ganta has stated that he will continue to serve in TDP. However, Ganta has not been very active in TDP politics. He is not taking an active role in the assembly and unlike in the past, he is not visible anywhere. Buzz is that he is pressurizing Chandrababu Naidu to nominate him for the post of Public Accounts Committee chairman.
PAC Chairman is usually given to the Opposition which is more or less a Cabinet Rank Post. Naidu is considering MLAs like Payyavula Kesav or Gorantla Buchaiah Chowdary, who have been more loyal and committed to the party. Naidu is left in two minds now with Ganta's Blackmail.