Politics is far from easy, a lesson YS Sharmila has learned through practical experience.
However, she appears determined to test her luck once more with the recent announcement that her YSRTP will field candidates in all 119 constituencies, even as her mother and husband are also contesting. Unfortunately, there seems to be a lack of traction for her campaign.
It's worth noting that she previously approached Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi with the idea of merging her party with the Congress, but this plan did not materialize.
The Congress High Command implied her to return to Andhra Pradesh and demonstrate her political influence by challenging her brother there before engaging in politics in Telangana.
Frustrated by this response, she made the above announcement in the hopes of pressuring the Congress into action by threatening to split the vote. However, it appears that her move has not garnered significant attention.
A similar fate seems to await Pawan Kalyan given the current political landscape. He was adopted by Chandrababu Naidu with the expectation that he would play a role in repairing the relationship between the BJP and TDP.
However, Pawan found himself undervalued by the BJP. He couldn't even able to facilitate a meeting between Lokesh Naidu and Amit Shah, a task that was eventually accomplished by Puradeshwari.
Chandrababu Naidu may view Pawan Kalyan as more of a liability at this point. While he may not entirely sever ties with him, it's likely that he will offer only a limited number of seats like 10 or 12 at the last moment, claiming that TDP leaders are unwilling to offer more.
Alternatively, CBN may try to prevent Pawan from contesting with Janasena altogether. As a consolation, there could be an offer of a Ministry through a MLC position if the TDP secures victory. Thus, Pawan may nod his head positively and maintain silence.
Pawan may rate himself as a savior of TDP; but the TDP high command knows how to silence him at right him.
There wouldn't be any other mistake than placing trust in Chadrababu Naidu and the Congress party. History has proven.
