Surprising everyone with his statement, Ashwaraopeta Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MLA from Khammam district declared that the party high command is mulling over handing over the reins of the party in Telangana to film actor Junior NTR. At a time when the party’s popularity has been on a decline ever since 2014, Mecha Nageswara Rao made these statements that have set the rumours mills ringing in the political circles in both the Telugu states.

According to the TDP MLA, Junior NTR may take over the party in the next two years and revive it. Responding to speculation that he will quit the TDP and join Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) just like his counterpart Sandra Venkata Veeraiah, he said that he will stay with the Telugu Desam Party.

Stating that he was approached by TRS leaders, he added that even Telangana Chief Minister’s Office employees, ministers in the government and others tried to influence him to join the pink party. However, he revealed that he would not quit the party and would continue with the TDP as he believes that the party has potential and strong chances of revival in the upcoming years.