Former Minister and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leader Perni Nani challenged Telugu Desam Party (TDP) general secretary Nara Lokesh to prove his mettle by contesting and winning from Gudivada Assembly constituency which the latter’s grandfather N.T. Rama Rao had represented twice.
“Mr. Lokesh should realise his strengths instead of making distasteful remarks against ruling YSRCP leaders and making tall claims of carrying forward the legacy of NTR,” Mr. Nani said at a press conference at the YSRCP office on Wednesday.
“Mr. Lokesh has been making unsavoury comments against Gudivada MLA Kodali Nani and Gannavaram MLA Vallabhaneni Vamsi. If Mr. Lokesh and his party leaders really had any self-respect, they should first announce who the TDP leader from Gudivada constituency is. Mr. Lokesh boasts of being the grandson of TDP founder N.T. Rama Rao, who was elected from Gudivada twice. To prove his legacy, Mr. Lokesh should contest against Mr. Kodali Nani from Gudivada,” Mr. Perni Nani said.
