Hyderabad: BRS senior leader and Khairatabad candidate D Nagendar is facing a tough fight from BJP and Congress in the upcoming elections. He is struggling to prove his worth as he has not been able to solve local civic issues for the past five years.
During the election campaign, voters are questioning Nagendar for not resolving the pending civic issues. Leaders have also criticized him for not working for the people in the last three years. As a result, the locals are not willing to support Nagendar.
Another major issue is the growing ‘gundaism’ by Nagendar’s followers in the constituency. This is causing difficulties in resolving certain issues amicably. Local group politics have dominated the addressing of pending issues for the past four years.
Nagendar’s popularity has been declining, especially since Congress candidate Vijaya Reddy has been actively engaging with locals and making efforts to solve their problems. People also sympathize with Vijaya Reddy, who is the daughter of noted congress leader P Janardhan Reddy. She has maintained her father’s popularity and is giving a tough fight to Nagendar in the Assembly elections as the congress candidate.
The BJP candidate, Ch Ramachandra Reddy, a former MLA, is also maintaining his hold and showing his political power against Nagendar. Leaders predict that the main battle will be between Vijaya Reddy and the BJP candidate this time, as the BRS candidate has been losing ground due to various political and local reasons. Nagendar used to be a strong leader in the GHMC limits before the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. However, after the formation of Telangana, he has been confined to his assembly segment and is now struggling to win the election. It will be challenging for Nagendar to revive his political fortunes in the upcoming elections.
