With chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy getting a nod from the centre for filling up the nominated posts, which have been pending for quite sometime, lobbying is reportedly touching its peak especially among Chiranjeevi, Kiran Kumar Reddy and PCC Chief Botsa Satyanarayana, said experts.  It is known that CM Kiran prepared the list of probables after he consulted with PCC chief Botsa Satyanarayana and had put forth it before the Congress high command when he visited Delhi last time. And high command gave a green signal to CM to fill up these posts, which would most likely take place after Dasara, which falls on October 24.

Overall, the vacant seats are 42 in different corporations besides 270 director posts and district level market, temple and library committees.  As per the sources, at least 10,000 seats are vacant and therefore 10,000 people would occupy the nominated posts. Who will they be? Will they be the persons nominated by CM or chosen by Botsa or referred by Chiru, this is the question, which has become topic of the town. Notably, PCC chief to submitted a report to the high command over the candidates, who should get the nominated posts. There's also a buzz that even Chiranjeevi completed his report and handed it over to the high command. Anyway, Mandali Buddha Prasad's name was confirmed for Chairman-Telugu Basha Sangham while Rasool Khan's name for Minority Commission. Sources said that preference would be given to Chiranjeevi for posts in TTD.

Disappointment among activists:

Congress activists are presumably disappointed due to cold war between the leaders of different groups.  Although CM and Botsa wanted to pacify the activists and boost their energies, it would look like a tough nut to crack due to different groups in the party. In the wake of these developments, who would attain the upper hand has become a million dollar question besides a much debated topic.

What analysts observe:

The analysts said that candidates referred by MP Chiranjeevi must be given preference given that Chiranjeevi saved Congress party when Jagan tried to collapse the government with no-confidence motion.

Although he merged PRP with Congress, Chiru wasn't contended since his PRP cadre was not paid due attention by the Congress, which was more or less the main reason behind the defeat of Congress party in the recent by-polls. Chiru's cadre can literally change the fate of the Congress, on the other hand. Therefore, in all possible angle, the analysts opined that it would be better if Chiranjeevi's candidates are given top priority for nominated posts. Anyway, Congress activists apparently kept their fingers crossed.

(AW Phani)