The ruling YCP has considerably reduced the influence of former MLA Daggubati Venkateswara Rao in Parchuru assembly segment. Actually, it was Jagan’s plan to make him Assembly Speaker to embarrass Chandrababu Naidu. But Venkateswara Rao was defeated and consequently he is acting as the party incharge in the segment.

In recent weeks, his recommendations for works, transfers, etc were not being entertained by officials. Moreover, his rival Raavi Ramanatham Babu is formally taken back into the party fold. Raavi left YCP earlier and played an active role in defeating Venkateswara Rao. Now, Jagan himself gave party membership to Raavi once again without even inviting Daggubati. The political twist gave rise to intense speculation over Daggubati exit from the YCP sooner than later.

Analysts say that the YCP leadership is becoming increasingly suspicious of Daggubati Purandeswari’s immediate strategies. Jagan is also having doubts whether Daggubati is part of the conspiracy to embarrass and oust his government. Anyway, the growing distance between Jagan and Modi-Shah duo is threatening immediate prospects of Venkateswara Rao.