Where are most TRS MLAs these days? They are not seen hanging around in Hyderabad. They are not seen doing rounds of the TV channels. They are not even visiting the party headquarters in Telangana Bhavan. A maximum number of TRS MLAs these days are spending time in their respective constituencies and are said to be working hard to reach out to the voters.

The reason? Fear of Team PK. Yes. The members of the team of poll wizard Prashant Kishor have reportedly fanned out into the interiors of Telangana to know the people’s pulse. The survey teams are assessing the performance of the MLA and are trying to understand the public perception of the MLA. Interestingly, the teams are working in great secrecy and the MLAs with all their network in the constituency are unable to identify them. This has only increased the worry for the MLAs.

KCR has dropped enough hints that tickets would be given for the 2023 elections on the basis of Team PK’s performance evaluation report. As a result, most of the TRS MLAs have now gone back to their constituencies and are trying to rebuild links there. They are trying to reach out to the voters through various programmes. They are attending even small weddings and birthday celebrations to build a connect with the locals.

Sources say that Team PK will advise KCR on three issues: It would advise the TRS on national politics and the alliances it could make. It would advise about the strategies to be adopted in Telangana. Thirdly, they would advise about the right candidates for the 119 constituencies in Telangana. The team has already begun working on the field, say sources.