Andhra Pradesh Two States Two Chief Ministers | Finally... Two States, Two Chief Ministers
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The Congress Party
has zeroed upon suitable candidates for Chief Minsiter posts in
Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states. Sources are believed that
ex-ministers Uttam Kumar Reddy and Kanna Lakshmi Narayana names were
finalized by the Congress high command and they are likely to be
appointed as Chief Ministers for both the Telugu states. Also Congress
opined that President Rule in the current state would bring many issues
and headaches. The general elections in the state are also likely to get
delayed in view of bifurcation and the Election Commission of India
[ECI] is taking account of all possibilities for smoother process of the
polls.
Uttam
Kumar and Kanna have been strong contenders for the CM post and coming
to individuals, here are short stories of the future Chief Ministers.
Who is Kanna Lakshminarayana?
Kanna
Lakshimnarayana has been in Congress since 1989. He won from
Pedakurapadu, the biggest constituency in Andhra Pradesh, for four
straight terms, from 1989 to 2004. In 2009, YSR moved Kanna to Guntur
[West] where the Kapu Community has strong foundation. Congress seems to
be moving all efforts to attract the Kapu community and so thought
Kanna would be the ideal person who can bring votes to the Party. Kanna
also never spoke against anybody in the party and was always in favor of
Congress decisions. After the Congress Working Committee decision on
Telangana, Kanna personally met Sonia Gandhi and rumors floated at the
one point of time that he might replace Kiran. Kanna has also very good
relations with Delhi Congress leaders and they believed to have lot
hopes on him. He headed Agriculture & Agriculture Technology Mission
portfolio in Kiran Kumar Reddy cabinet. Kanna has long tiff with MP
Rayapati Sambasiva Rao. Rayapati openly accused Kanna but Kanna did not
opened his mouth and said anything against him.
Who is Uttam Kumar Reddy?
Uttam
Kumar Reddy is Congress MLA from 1999. He represented from Kodad
constituency twice [in 1999 and 2004] and in 2009 he contested from
Huzurnagar. In Kiran's cabinet Housing, Weaker Section Housing
Programme, AP Cooperative Housing Societies Federation and AP Housing
Board portfolio was headed by Uttam. He is dead oppose against the
Komati Reddy brothers in Nalgonda and openly criticized them for making
statements against Kiran Kumar Reddy before the Telangana decision was
made. Uttam backed Kiran government in all attempts but after Kiran's
revolt against high command on Telangana, he kept distance. After
Kiran's resgination, Uttam met Congress high command leaders secretly
and requested them to consider his name for the CM post. The Reddy
factor may help Congress in Telangana region as in 2009 more number of
this community leaders won the elections with ease.
