Congress has dismal chances in the forthcoming by-elections for 18 Aseembly constituencies say an intelligence report. Responsible for by-elections, YSRC contestants hope for a big shift in State Politics.

Recently, Botsa Satyanarayana, PCC Chief said that the TDP will be in third position in the future by-elections. As observed by the intelligence department reports, it seems that the TDP has fair chances than the ruling Congress party in many Assembly areas.

Both CM and PCC have reiterated that these by polls would not be a referendum on the State Government.

But the reports of a survey conducted on the ongoing state politics, perhaps it reported to the Centre also, that there are meager chances for Congress from all by poll constituencies.

As the Telangana sentiment is high in Parakala, its seat for other parties is ruled out. Tirupathi, Payakaraopeta were the other two constituencies where TDP has chances of winning, says the report.

Altogether in 15 constituencies, YSR Congress party has a cutting edge over the ruling Congress party as they were sitting candidates. But with extra efforts the Congress could wean some of them away from the YSRC.

But, the Congress has to face a big fight in Prattipadu, Ramachandrapuram, Ongole, and Yemmiganur.

There will be a change in public opinion during election period predicts the intelligence department which is closely monitoring the political activity in the state. Both CM and PCC will be at stake with the coming by-poll results. “Definitely there will be some change in these calculations when the actual voting takes place,” they said.

Keeping the predictions aside one has to keep in mind that it is a multi-cornered contest and any of the political parties can change the fortune of the other overnight.

The sitting candidates of Congress, now contesting on YSRC ticket, are well placed and they have already done a round of campaigning in the constituencies.

Tirupathi candidate from YSRC B Karunakar Reddy has already completed his campaigning it is reported.

TDP leader and Rajyasabha member Devendar Goud said that the situation for the TDP is now better and they have very good chances of winning in majority of the seats. He shot back at the PCC chief saying that it was the Congress that will be in third place, not the TDP.

BJP leader and former union minister C H Vidyasagar Rao said that they would win Parakala at any cost. He pointed out that there is every chance that the Congress could be rejected by the electorate.

TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao after a press meet told that they will win Parakala, and that the atmosphere for Congress was not conducive in any of the constituencies.

The reality is that some of the proposed candidates do not know if the seats are finalised for them or will be they go to someone else.

Congress leaders were not willing to agree with the survey reports and they are optimistic of wining many seats from these 18 by poll constituencies. (msn)