It is clear that the Telugu Desam Party is desperately looking for infusing glamour into the organisation ahead of the general elections.
The party is looking jaded and unimpressive, after its flip-flops on Telangana issue and its inability to revive its strength even in its traditional stronghold areas.
Though it has an in-house film star in Nandamuri Balakrishna, his appeal has more or less worn out and he can no longer attract masses.
It is for this reason that the TDP leaders are bending over backwards and feverishly planting stories in the media about the possible entry of the popular actor Pavan Kalyan into the party. If it happens, the party will certainly get a fresh lease of life and also deliver a humiliating punch against megastar Chiranjeevi and his Congress.
The TDP also realizes that it is in no position to build bridges with Junior NTR who could have been a major assets to the party in the crucial Assembly elections next year.
At present, Murali Mohan and Kavitha are the only representatives from the glamour world who are associated with the party. After Roja left the party and joined the YSR Congress, the TDP has spread the word that heroine of yesteryears Jayaprada would return to the party fold and contest the coming elections on TDP ticket.
However, she is looking at Congress and YSR Congress as her options. Of late, the TDP circles are busy spreading the word that "Power Star" may take the political plunge and that he might choose TDP for his political avatar. However, the reports were denied by the PRO of the Chiranjeevi family.
