Sattenapalli or Narasaraopeta, Kodela Camp Upset Over Delay In Ticket

Speaker of Andhra Pradesh assembly Kodela Sivaprasada Rao, seems to have found himself at the receiving end of Chandrababu Naidu‘s ticket distribution policy in the TDP, it is learnt. His supporters are believed to be upset at the way their leader, who as Speaker backed the TDP even in unconstitutional acts like keeping mum on the action to be taken on defection of 23 YSRCP MLAs into TDP. In fact, when Vice President Venkaiah Naidu was reminded of this fact, following his disqualification of members in Rajya Sabha, he had once clarified that he made his views on this clear to both AP and Telangana. The Vice President of India said that in both states the anti-defection law should be applied.

Kodela is yet to get a clear signal on his assembly ticket. It is learnt that TDP supremo Chandrababu Naidu has been coming up with new proposals, adding to the confusion. Kodela represents Sattenapalli constituency in Guntur district.

As the Speaker has been criticised by the YSR Congress Party and other opposition parties for his controversial decisions and has been accused of partisanship. Apart for the criticism he attracted for his biased behaviour in the House, he was also seen prominently in TDP party functions. It is learnt that his own partymen have often referred to the way in which the Speaker ran the Assembly on the directions of Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.