The BJP central leadership is learnt to have decided to undertake ‘Operation Lotus” in Andhra Pradesh to weaken AP CM YS Jaganmohan Reddy and the ruling YSRCP.
The aim of Operation Lotus is to lure as many YSRCP MLAs and MPs into BJP fold and push CM Jagan and ruling YSRCP into a defensive mode.
BJP’s Operation Lotus in Karnataka was proved successful recently as it could dethrone the Congress-JDS government by luring JDS, Congress MLAs into its fold.
BJP now wants to adopt the same “Karnataka strategy’ In AP to weaken YSRCP.
The BJP central leadership is learnt to have deputed few party leaders to hold negotiations with YSRCP MPs and MLAs who are ready to jump the fence, if they are given specific assurances on their political and business interests.
YSRCP Lok Sabha member Raghuram Krishnam Raju created a furore by speaking against Jagan’s decision to introduce English Medium in all government schools replacing Telugu in Lok Sabha three days ago.
As this was not enough, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Krishnam Raju fondly as “Raju garu” on Thursday, when PM noticed Raju standing in the Parliament Central Hall when he was leaving the Parliament.
This triggered speculations that BJP is trying to lure Krishnam Raju into its fold.
Krishnam Raju has several business interests and it is learnt that the BJP central leadership has assured to protect his business interests if he joins BJP.
Rajya Sabha member Sujana Chowdhary, now with BJP, also dropped a bombshell saying that few YSRCP MLAs and MPs are in touch with BJP’s central leadership and they would join BJP at an ‘appropriate time’.
