It is a known news that esteemed Kapu leader Mudragada Padmanabham has stayed away from upcoming general elections. Neither is he contesting through any party's ticket nor he is campaigning for the victory of any political party.
In fact, Mudragada received offers from all leading political parties of AP including Janasena. Ever since, Tuni incident, Mudragada appeared to have inclined towards YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. It was also rumoured that some Kadapa rowdies set a fire to a train.
As and when Power Star Pawn Kalyan decided to contest seriously in upcoming elections, he wanted to induct Mudragada into the party. Mudragada fell in a state of doldrums whether to join JSP or not.
In the meanwhile, Mudragada was approached by TDP's leaders to offer him MLA ticket for Pithapuram constituency. When, Mudragada was seriously contemplating to join TDP, most of his loyalists, who belonged to the Kapu caste, reportedly warned him to stay neutral so that he wouldn't disturb Pawan Kalyan's sincere attempt to establish Janasena government post the elections. Mudragada is said to have obliged them.