As part of his Telangana visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi went to the houses of two prominent Andhra Pradesh leaders.
He visited the residences of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan.
The way Modi spent time with them became a big talking point, and the TDP-friendly media gave huge coverage to the visit.
However, interesting details are now coming out about what reportedly happened behind the scenes before Modi visited Chandrababu’s house.
According to sources, the Prime Minister’s visit to Telangana was finalised for several development programmes and the inauguration of a private hospital.
It is already known that Pawan Kalyan recently underwent nose surgery. Modi had also called him over the phone and enquired about his health.
Since Modi was personally visiting Hyderabad, the Prime Minister’s Office reportedly decided that he would visit Pawan Kalyan’s residence and enquire about his health.
Because of this, Modi’s original Hyderabad schedule reportedly included only a visit to the Deputy Chief Minister’s house.
After learning about this, TDP MPs reportedly put pressure on the Prime Minister’s Office, asking Modi to visit Chandrababu’s house also.
Sources say the PMO initially rejected the proposal. But TDP MPs reportedly argued that if Modi visited the Deputy Chief Minister’s house and skipped the Chief Minister’s residence, it would send a negative signal in Andhra Pradesh politics.
They reportedly told PMO officials that such a move would create an impression that Modi was giving more importance to Pawan Kalyan than Chandrababu Naidu, which could politically damage the TDP.
Following this pressure, Modi’s visit to Chandrababu’s house was reportedly added to the schedule at the last minute.
TDP’s lobbying skills are well known in political circles. Once the party decides on something, it does not easily give up until it achieves it.
According to sources, the same thing happened in this case too. Modi’s visit to Chandrababu’s house was reportedly the result of strong last-minute lobbying by TDP leaders.
