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Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

TDP happy, predictably!

By Our Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD, APRIL 9. It was like a parallel show to the official function -- the almanac-reading organised at the Telugu Desam headquarters on Ugadi. The forecast was music to the ears of partymen, with one scholar predicting mid-term elections next year in which the TDP chief, N. Chandrababu Naidu, would play a key role in forming the third front.

The NTR Bhavan wore a festive look with the tastefully decorated entrance and colourful rangoli on the premises. After Mr. Naidu received bouquets from party enthusiasts, the first scholar, Mudigonda Amarnatha Sarma, in his "Panchanga Sravanam" prophesied that the IT sector would witness an upswing.

`Floods in July'

There would be adequate rain and good crops. He wished the TDP would "recapture its past glory" and do well in the municipal elections. Floods would apparently cause immense damage in the State in July.

Srinivas Gargeya of Siddheshwar Peetam predicted that many parties would disintegrate and Mr. Naidu would bring them on to a single platform by becoming the "rathasarathi" of the third front, amidst applause from TDP leaders.

`Mid-term polls'

The UPA Government would barely manage to survive till the year-end and mid-term elections would become "inevitable" in 2006.

Naxalites would pose problems to the Chief Minister, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy. On Telangana, he said it would be like a "tolet sign" with the inscription that the State would be created tomorrow. The forebodings of world events include the death of an internationally-known terrorist.

Later addressing partymen, Mr. Naidu conveyed his greetings to Telugus and said the party would serve the poor with dedication. He hoped that the year would bring happy tidings to the State on all fronts.

In a chat with reporters, he dismissed predictions by scholars saying he did not believe in anything, except hard work. "Hard work will ensure minimum guarantee," he quipped, adding he did not believe in horoscope or vaastu.

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