Panabaka to make way for her husband!

Nellore MP and Union minister of state for health and family welfare minister Panabaka Lakshmi is likely to make way for her husband Panabaka Krishnaiah in the next elections.

Indications are that Krishnaiah might plunge into active politics by 2009 or even if they are advanced and might contest from Gudur Assembly constituency, since Nellore constituency might be dereserved for SCs. Morover, the Congress leaders and cadres in Nellore district, who are under the influence of former Chief Minister N Janardhan Reddy, have been complaining to the high command against Panabaka for her anti-party activities.

Several congress party leaders and cadres from Vakadu, Kota and Chittamuru mandals, who met at the residence of NJR at Vakadu on Thursday, leveled serious charges against Panabaka stating that she had been giving importance to those recommended by the local Telugu Desam leaders in various government schemes. They alleged that she had been inaccessible for them. NJR, too, expressed concern over people representatives lukewarm response towards the problems being faced by the Congress party cadres. It is unfortunate that the leaders are ignoring the cadre, Reddy lamented.