Why This TDP MLA Is Upset With An Old Video?

TDP MLA from north Andhra Vasupalli Ganesh Kumar is an angry man. And who is he angry with? It’s his own party, the TDP. He is mighty upset with the way the TDP has used his past comments and videos to drum up support for Amaravati as the only capital of AP. The MLA is now doing a fine balancing act as such videos could damage his position.

Vasupalli Ganesh is now in a tricky position. He cannot oppose Vizag as the administrative capital as this would go against the mood of the people of Vizag. So, he is supporting the capital locally. Even on the party fora, he is largely keeping silent on Amaravati. But much to his discomfort, the party has put out an old video of the MLA, wherein he spoke in support of Amaravati and they are trying popularise the video. This is actually running contrary to the MLA’s present stand. So, the MLA is very upset with the party leadership. He is angry that his best laid camouflage is falling apart.

He is heard telling his followers and associates that the party leadership neither consulted nor informed him about putting out the old video. "This is damaging my image in my constituency," the MLA is learnt to be telling his close followers. Most of the TDP MLAs from North coastal Andhra are facing a similar predicament – they can neither oppose Vizag as the administrative capital nor support it as the former would mean opposing the public mood and the latter would mean antagonising party leader N. Chandrababu Naidu.