Now that the stage is set for Movie Artistes Association (MAA) elections, the environment in Tollywood is already heating up. Already heavy betting started as to who will emerge winner among Prakash Raj and Manchu Vishnu. While Prakash Raj got the support of Mega Star Chiranjeevi's family, Vishnu got the support of Super Star Krishna's family.
Inside talk is already bettings worth over crores are happening speculating the winners. The last elections in 2015,2017 and 2019 resembled a bitter contest nothing less than a political battlefield. Sources say MAA elections may happen in September.
Till sometime back MAA elections used to happen in a unanimous manner but the last three resulted in shocking allegations and counter elections. In the 2015 elections, Jayasudha contested the elections questioning whether women don't have right against Rajendra Prasad but she lost the battle.
2017 elections witnessed Sivaji Raja getting elected unanimously but in 2019, Naresh and Sivaji Raja contested against each other making stunning allegations. Naresh won over Sivaji Raja and a record number of 473 out of 745 votes polled. When many expected the differences to be ironed out after the elections, it increased with both panels making allegations over the funds' misuse.
Industry biggies intervened and solved the issue asking them to work together. But once again Jeevitha made allegations against Naresh and they made everything public with a press meet. Even during MAA diary inauguration resulted in controversy with Rajasekhar making allegations. Chiranjeevi and Krishnam Raju intervened and solved the issues.
Naresh supported Manchu Vishnu's candidature saying he has young blood. Few members are expressing viewers against Prakash Raj saying another state actor is not needed to solve MAA issues. They feel that there are many actors in Tollywood who can lead MAA effectively. They also added that if other stars are required to contest elections then they will support Sonu Sood.