He is one “feel-good” politician who has friends across the spectrum and no enemies. He meets with people with a smile on his face and is known for his soft-spoken ways. He has been known as a politician who studiously avoids tiffs, wordy duels and arguments. Yes. We are talking about senior TDP leader, former MP and present MLA Gadde Rammohan of East Vijayawada

Sources say that there is pressure from his party to become more vocal and fiery. TDP leadership is insisting that he adopt an approach similar to Kesineni Nani, Buddha Venkanna and Bonda Uma. The party feels that the “feel-good” approach may not work given the aggressive politics being played by the YSRCP.

The general understanding is that the politics are increasingly turning aggressive and that soft-going leaders would be edged out by these tough-talking loudmouths. The YSRCP leaders in Vijayawada East are extremely aggressive. The mass voters do not identify themselves with soft-natured leaders, feel the TDP thinking heads.

It remains to be seen if a soft-natured leader like Gadde Rammohan Rao changes his tack or stays with his original nature.