CM is factionist: Satish Reddy

Hyderabad

March 28: Taking on the most powerful politician in the state is no child’s play.
However, Mr Satish Reddy, the Telugu Desam nominee, is doing just that. He will take on the Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, in the Pulivendla Assembly constituency for the third time and hopes to succeed. Though Mr Satish Reddy, 46, has lost elections twice earlier, he has not done badly. He got half the number of votes that Dr Reddy polled.
“Unlike in the earlier elections, Dr Rajasekhar Reddy has grown in stature. But, he is still a big factionist today. He is winning elections by terrorising people,” Mr Satish Reddy told this newspaper.
Mr Satish Reddy contested in the 1999 and 2004 elections and lost by a heavy margin. Facing a series of cases, including the murder of two Congress workers, Mr Satish Reddy claims, “Dr Reddy is more feared than he is loved in Pulivendla. He is ruling the roost with money and muscle power.”
The TD nominee said since a fortnight he had covered a large part of the constituency and has intensified his campaign. “The response from the people is enthusiastic. I am seeking the blessings of all people.”