JanaSena cadre frustration grows as Manohar urges seat restraint

JanaSena Political Affairs Committee chairman and state minister Nadendla Manohar has told party workers to focus only on winnable seats in upcoming local body elections, not to demand 60 or 70 seats purely because of aspirant numbers. Speaking in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, Manohar cautioned against weakening the NDA alliance that brought the party to power. "Let us not demand numbers such as 60, 70 or even all 120 seats simply because there are many aspirants," he said, urging a 100 per cent strike rate strategy.

The remarks have disappointed sections of the cadre, especially in Visakhapatnam where the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation wards are set to expand from 98 to 120. Some workers had prepared for months expecting more tickets. greatandhra.com reports that second-ranking leaders question whether the party's growth will ever translate into political opportunities. m9.news notes the party must balance alliance coordination with worker enthusiasm. Pawan Kalyan has appointed minister Kandula Durgesh as campaign coordinator for local polls and called a party meeting in Kakinada on September 22 to discuss election strategy and constituency-level organisational strength.