It is going to be a multi-cornered contest in the ensuing assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh, as all the political parties have more or less decided to go alone without forging any alliance with any other party.
Under these circumstances, it is going to be a tough fight in the elections. Especially, the main rivals – the YSR Congress party and ruling Telugu Desam Party, cannot afford to be complacent in any manner and every section of voters is important for both of them.
Since it is a multi-cornered contest, there is going to be split of votes among the contesting parties and so, TDP and YSRC would have to strive hard to gain even a minor edge over each other in attracting voters.
As part of the strategy, YSRC chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy is eyeing the votes of neutral voters, who are generally undecided about their voting preferences till the last moment.
Many of them do not even want to exercise their votes, as they might not like any party. If Jagan can convince them and seek their support to give him a chance to make the difference in administration, they might vote for his party and it could make all the difference in the elections.
According to party sources, Jagan is planning to write letters to neutral voters seeking their support to his party in the next elections in Andhra Pradesh.
He will target intellectuals, urban educated upper middle class and private employees who generally keep away from voting.
He will request them to vote for YSRC, as they had given enough opportunities to the TDP in the past.
Sources said the party already gathered information about the neutral voters in every village and urban areas along with their addresses.
Jagan will letters to them and if necessary, he would also meet them personally and discuss all the issues. That would be a master stroke by the YSRC, say analysts.
