Cong, TD campaigns bring election atmosphere

Even though the talk of mid-term elections to the Lok Sabha have subsided following reports of truce between the UPA and the Leftists at the Centre, the election atmosphere has already started developing back home in the State.

The ruling Congress has intensified its pet programme "Intinta Indiramma Sambaralu," while the main Opposition Telugu Desam has launched its Palle Palleku programme in a big way in the villages to woo the electorate with assurances, as if the Assembly elections have already approached.

While the Congress programme which began on September 1 was aimed at to highlight the welfare programmes of the government and to identify true beneficiaries irrespective of parties for granting houses and pensions, the Opposition party launched its counter programme from September 5 by targetting to highlight the government's failures, nepotism and corruption. Following the directions of Chief Minister Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, party ministers, MLAs and senior leaders were making whirlwind visits to rural and urban areas.

Thus, the parties are prepared for elections, but are the voters ready?