New ministers in Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy cabinet

Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy will expand his cabinet by including 17 new members tomorrow. Most of the new members are seniors and powerful leaders. No member from present cabinet will be removed in this expansion.

New Cabinet Ministers:

1. Anam Ramanarayana Reddy – Nellore
2. Mandali Buddha Prasad - Krishna
3. P. Subhash Chandra Bose –East Godavari
4. Mukhesh Goud – Hyderabad
5. Maganti Babu – Dendulur, West Godavari
6. M. Venkata Ramana Rao –Kuchinapudi, Guntur
7. R. Chenga Reddy – Chittoor
8. G. Aruna Kumari – Chandragiri, Chittoor
9. T. Jeevan reddy – Jagityal, Karimnagar
10. R. Damodar Reddy – Tungaturti, Nalgonda
11. M. Hanumantha Rao – Mangalagiri, Guntur
12. K. Krishna Reddy – Narasaraopet, Guntur
13. S. Chandrasekhar – Paler, Khammam
14. V. Venkateswara Rao – Kothagudem, Khammam
15. G. Chinnareddy – Mahaboobnagar
16. J. Ratnakar Rao –Buggaram, Karimnagar
17. D. Rajanarsimha – Andhole, Medak

Regional developmental boards:

Seniors are made the chairmen of these boards.
1. Telangana – U. Purushotthama Reddy, Nalgonda
2. Rayalaseema – G. Muddukrishnama Naidu, Puttoor, Chittoor
3. Coastal Andhra – G. Venkata Reddy, Bapatla, Guntur
4. North Andhra – P. Sambasiva raju, Vijayanagaram

Deputy speaker of Assembly – Kuthuhalamma, Chittoor
Deputy Speaker of Council – Md. Johny, Guntur

Guntur and Chittoor districts got maximum benefit in this expansion.

Can YSR win 2009 Assembly elections with this cabinet? May be not.

Must watch video for Telangana Lovers

I found a very good video about the spirit of Telangana on Youtube. It is a must watch video for Telangana Lovers. Song lyrics and emotional singer coupled with beautiful video makes it a sensational must watch video. The title of the video is " Spirit of Telangana calender". After viewing the video, Your heart definitely feel the emotions. This may be the State song in the New Telangana State (if formed).

Karimnagar by election - Review.

Voters of Karimnagar Loksabha segment gave a clear mandate for a separate Telanganastate. Telangana Rashtra Samithi president K.Chandrasekhar Rao won the by election by a massive margin of over 2 lakhs. It sends tremors across all parties. Telangana leaders of Telugu Desam and Congress are in a dilemma whether to support the Telangana cause or go as per their high command wishes.

It also illustrated the fact that nothing works against Telangana sentiment. Congress party spent around 100 crore for Karimnagar by election. But, its candidate lost by 2 lakh votes.

People attended the Telugu Desam (TDP) road shows in large numbers but still voted for Separate state. Even beedi - skull issue failed to capture votes.

Even though TRS chief has done nothing for them, they gave him thumping majority while BJP senior leader CH.Vidyasagar Rao lost the deposit.

So, it is the time for Telugu Desam and Congress to respect the people sentiment and review their rigid stand.

As an Andhraite, my opinion is that separate Andhra State is good for us in the long term and loss in the short term.

Why Telugu Desam and Congress are attacking KCR?

In the Karimnagar byelections campaign, TDP and Congress are attacking Telangana Rashtra Samithi President K. Chandrasekhar rao.

Telugu Desam President N.Chandrababu Naidu and Chief Minister Y.S Rajasekhar Reddy, in their road shows, criticised KCR with strong words leaving Congress and TDP respectively.

Major reason for this change is Vote calculations.

Of all the 14 lakh votes in Karimnagar, 6-7 lakh voters are traditionally voted for Telugu Desam and Congress.

Remaining voters are volatile voters - voted basing on emotions and trends.

TRS has high hopes on these emotional voters. So, YSR and Babu tried to make an impression on these voters who are currently supporting TRS.

If they change their minds, it will make life difficult for TRS president KCR.

We have to wait to see the final result to know the voter's minds.