HYDERABAD: The BJP is giving a tough fight to TRS in divisions that fall in constituencies held by BJP MLAs. LB Nagar, Musheerabad, Uppal, Goshamahal, Himayatnagar and Amberpet are the six key areas witnessing a tough contest between the BJP and TRS.
Former MLA of the saffron party from Uppal NVSS Prabhakar said, “In Uppal, we have a clear swing in our favour. Development of the areas has been grossly neglected by the TRS government. There is no clean governance and corruption is a big issue. Mission Kakatiya has not been implemented in Hyderabad. Had the lakes of Hyderabad been restored, these many colonies would not have been flooded.”
The BJP is trying to highlight the alleged nexus between the TRS, Congress and AIMIM. “MLAs and corporators from Congress defected to the TRS last time after elections. This would happen again and again. Any vote given to Congress is vote to TRS. TRS acts to the tunes of MIM,” said Prabhakar.
BJP leaders said that apart from the six constituencies, the BJP is giving a tough fight to the TRS in areas like Malakpet and Karwan in Old City. “Besides Telugu people, north Indians and linguistic minorities are also with us,” he said.
Meanwhile, deputy speaker Padma Rao faced the ire of residents of Manikeswaranagar in Tarnaka division on Wednesday over pensions, 2-BHK houses and flood relief.