KCR’s son KTR to embark on his own Odarpu yatra

As the poll campaign is going on a feverish pitch, leaders are trying to find new methods to win over the support of voters.

TRS chief Chandrasekhar Rao’s son KT Rama Rao has decided to embark upon “Odarpu Yatra” to console the bereaved weavers’ families as part of byelection campaign in Siricilla constituency. The weavers constitute 25 per cent of the 2.10 lakh voters in the constituency.

Rao proposes to meet 600 weavers’ families who committed suicide in the last five years. Rao is contesting from this constituency for the second time.

Talking to media, Rao said that as an MLA, he had called on 200 families earlier and now he proposes to meet the rest. He said he would assure them of all possible help and will tell them that all their problems will be solved once the statehood to Telangana becomes a reality.

In 2009 elections, he defeated independent candidate K K Mahender Reddy with a thin margin of 110 votes. Mahendar Reddy had challenged the result in the high court which is still pending. As part of his poll campaign, TRS chief KCR will also meet some weavers on July 23. Party MP Vijayashanti will also meet the weavers’ families in Yellareddypet, Gabhiraopet and Siricilla on July 16.