Jagan bhajan singers tune up again

HYDERABAD: Now that the floods have receded and the elections in the northern States are over, Rajasekhara Reddy loyalists are preparing to serenade the high command again with their “Jagan for CM” song.
They will, however, refrain from any strident demands, aware that this would only irritate the party bigwigs.
No fewer than eight ministers and 19 MLAs were among those who called on him on Day 2 of his return to the city.
While Women and Child Welfare Minister Konda Surekha openly said she still wanted him to be chief minister, others were not so forthcoming. Municipal Administration Minister Anam Ramnarayana Reddy, after being closeted with Jagan Mohan Reddy, merely said they were all waiting for word from the Congress high command.
He said there was no question of any split in the party in the event of the decision being one not to their liking. The ministers and MLAs also met Rajya Sabha member KVP Ramachandra Rao at the latter’s residence and reviewed the situation.
Ministers Vatti Vasant Kumar, D Manikya Vara Prasad and Jupalli Krishna Rao, and former minister DS Redya Naik were among those who conferred with KVP.
Surekha was combative in her demand that Jagan Mohan Reddy be made chief minister. She dared all those who “criticised” the late Rajasekhara Reddy to resign their posts and contest the elections again to “prove their mass base.” School Education Minister D Manikya Vara Prasad, who is not apprehensive about being seen in Jagan Mohan Reddy’s company all the time, merely said: “I am for Jagan. I will say no more.” Most of the visitors either said Chief Minister Rosaiah was doing a good job or kept quiet, and none criticised him. However, Congress MLA from Medchal K Lakshma Reddy said he still considered Rosaiah an interim chief minister.