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Congress in a bind as regional parties play Andhra split card

Vijayawada: As Seemandhra prepares to vote for a new dawn on May 7, Congress is faced with the tough task of weaning away electors from old foe Chandrababu Naidu and former partyman Jaganmohan Reddy, both

Now, the crowd has reduced to a few thousands, indicating that Congress is losing ground in Seemandhra,” Rao claims.  

Rao, who resigned from Congress in protest over the division of Andhra Pradesh, is contesting on a TDP ticket from Narasaraopet Lok Sabha constituency in Guntur district.  

Union Minister of State for Finance J D Seelam, however, claims that Congress still retains its traditional vote bank.  

“Though several leaders have quit the party over the bifurcation issue, voters are still with us.