TIRUPATI: With the results having been out, it has now become the headache of those running for chairpersonship of ZPPs and MPPs to keep their flocks together, at any cost rather literally.

Needless to say, it costs them hell lot of a money as they have to take care of their travel in A/C coaches to undisclosed destinations, their cosy accommodation there, multi-cuisine food and what not -- all to keep them in high `spirits' till the D-day when they have to either lift their hands or throw their lot behind their `benefactors'. There seems to be every need now for parties to safeguard their flocks from being `poached upon' by rival contenders.

TDP kept out

As at many places, this is what is happening in Chittoot district. Since the margin of difference between the winner Congress and the loser TDP for the chairman's post is too wide in the district -- 49 against 16, the TDP absolutely has no chance of even dreaming of the post and is hence saved the trouble of running a camp for its candidates. But in the case of the Congress, though it need not bother about the TDP, rival contenders within the party are forced to do it to protect their groups. But with regard to the race for mandal parishad presidents, both TDP and Congress contenders are running the camps, especially in places where their tally in the mandals is neck and neck and is thus vulnerable to poaching. The contenders have carted away their supporters to nearby cities/towns and are taking `full' care of them under watchful eyes.

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