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HYDERABAD: On the first anniversary of the party’s founding, Praja Rajyam president K. Chiranjeevi resolved to re-dedicate himself to the task of taking the party’s line of ‘change and social justice’ effectively to the people by undertaking another round of road shows after conclusion of the Assembly session.

He went on an introspective note while addressing cadres after hoisting the party flag at the party office to mark low-key celebrations of the PRP’s first anniversary on Wednesday.

He admitted that despite the initial response to his public appearances and to his public contact programme ‘Praja Ankitha Yatras’, too many things had gone wrong.

Lack of a proper organisational set-up and the inability to handle the onslaught on the fledgling party by political opponents were the key reasons for the party’s dismal performance in the elections. This was despite the enthusiasm shown by lakhs of people across the State and even when the Praja Rajyam polled around 17 per cent of the total votes, he said.

Mr. Chiranjeevi described as “Operation Pralobh”, the attempt by the PRP’s main political opponents, the Congress and the Telugu Desam, to lure his party leaders into their fold.

Stating that this had hurt his party, he said it was now time to go to the people with a firm plan and not keep mulling over those who deserted the party.

“I am happy with those who are in the party now and I will go the people, for they are my real strength. It is a good augury that we have been allotted the symbol of full Sun with the rays”.

Referring to the Tekkali Assembly by-elections, he said the party would depute a team of senior leaders to campaign for its candidate.

“Success in the by-elections will prove to my political opponents that I am a force to reckon with,” he said. He said the party would go all out to perform well in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections.

Several senior leaders and MLAs, including P. Upendra K. Vidyadhara Rao, C. Ramachandraiah, Allu Aravind, K. Nagengra Babu were present when Mr. Chiranjeevi hoisted the party flag.

The party organised rallies and flag-hoisting functions in different parts of the State to mark the occasion.

--Courtesy-The Hindu