In a rare display of bonhomie, the Tirupati YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) candidate Bhumana Abhinaya Reddy met his rival Jana Sena Party (JSP) contestant Arani Srinivasulu and greeted him with all smiles, ahead of the ensuing Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections.
Mr. Srinivasulu, who won as the YSRCP MLA from Chittoor in 2019, switched to the JSP after reportedly being denied a ticket to contest for the second time. He is now projected as the prospective candidate for the Tirupati Assembly constituency. With JSP president Pawan Kalyan declaring his name the previous day, Mr. Srinivasulu reached the Tatayagunta Gangamma temple on Friday to seek blessings.
Mr. Reddy, already at the temple, reportedly waited for over half an hour and left only after greeting Mr. Srinivasulu and his party workers. While the JSP cadre was taken aback by the amiability displayed by their candidate, YSRCP workers were buoyant that this act of camaraderie would enhance the positive image of their leader.
