Andhra Pradesh had been a bastion for the Congress party ever since its formation in 1956. It had been at the helm of the combined State for about 35 years since then, and 15 Chief Ministers ruled it during the period.
The grand old party had enjoyed a monopoly of sorts in almost all these years till actor-turned-politician N.T. Rama Rao floated the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in 1983. From then on, the going had been tough for the Congress party.
With the Election Commission of India declaring May 13 as the polling day for the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh, the State is all set to witness what is being referred to as the ‘mother of all elections’.
