The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) suffered a major setback in the form of ‘early dissidence’ in Tirupati, even as the name of the candidate for the prestigious Assembly constituency remained conspicuously missing in the second list announced by the party.
With the name of Arani Srinivasulu, former Chittoor MLA who switched over from the YSRCP to the TDP recently, making the rounds as a prospective candidate for Tirupati, it has resulted in discontent among local aspirants as well as party workers.
As protracted deliberations went on at the top, local TDP aspirants had even expressed readiness to shift to the Jana Sena Party (JSP), if the seat were to be given to the TDP’s alliance partner.
