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Chiru hints at fourth front

B. V. S. Bhaskar

Door closed for any more alliance before elections, he says

Making no bones: Praja Rajyam president Chiranjeevi with a garland of vegetables during his election tour at Ravulapalem in East Godavari district on Monday.

Vemagiri (East Godavari): Praja Rajyam president Chiranjeevi foresees a fourth alternative to Congress, TDP and Grand Alliance in State and also at the Centre. However, he reiterated that doors were closed for any more alliances before elections.

Hinting at fourth front during a press conference here on Monday, Chiranjeevi said the new front is in formulation stage and no skeleton is prepared yet. He did not elaborate on the statement and moved on to other subjects.

He announced that he is going to file his nomination in Narsapuram or Palkollu on 3rd of April and in Tirupati on 4th. He confirmed that he made comments about Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy’s son Jagan Mohana Reddy’s corruption in yesterday’s tour. He again alleged that Jagan got a number of properties on binami names.

When reporters asked about dragging the process of candidate announcement, he said that his party is not applying any delay tactics, but only looking at social justice and not to commit any mistake in choosing candidates. He denied that any one in the party is accepting bribes to offer tickets and the list of 169 declared candidates shows what is the financial background of the candidates.

“Once we confirm ticket there would be no changes,” he declared. About Devender Goud’s double nomination, Chiranjeevi reacted that “it is a political strategy”.

When asked to comment about burning posters and offices by PRP aspirants and their supporters in a few places and action that is going to take on them, he cautioned them not to indulge in violence.

The PRP president said most of the candidates are strong but people’s support to party is more than the candidates selected. He said he is not against industrialization and not going to cancel G.O.s 476 and 477, which will hurt the feeling of majority Hindus.

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