Balakrishna to campaign for TDP candidates in by-polls

Noted actor Nandamuri Balakrishna on Tuesday said that he would campaign in the ensuing by-elections on behalf of Telugu Desam Party.

Talking to media persons after participating in a programme of nursing students at Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Institute, Balakrishna said that he would campaign for the Telugu Desam if the party directs him to do so. Responding to a question that he would take up responsibility for victory of party candidates in the by-elections, he said that the electorate would decide the victory and defeat of candidates.

Balakrishna refused to give reply to a question on the meeting of Telugu Desam leader Vallabhaneni Vamsi Mohan with Kadapa MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy which is being seen as a fallout of the cold war between TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu and the progeny of late N T Rama Rao.

It may be mentioned that under Balakrishna's influence his brother-in-law and the TDP chief issued show cause notice to Vallabhaneni Vamsi for his bonhomie with their rival Jagan Mohan Reddy. Balaiah also asked Naidu to act tough against Vallabhaneni Vamsi by seeking explanation from him for meeting Jagan.