Here’s Harish Rao’s strategy. It’s simple yet powerful. He has taken sports route to win the hearts of the youths. The minister has converted Siddipet into a sports hub. He has got a world-class swimming pool and an indoor stadium in Siddipet town, which is attracting young people in large numbers. He has recently organized state-level cycling competition around Ranganayakula Cheruvu. Not just that, he is now all set to organize a cricket tournament with some 60 teams. This is going to be a huge affair. Not just that! Harish Rao has announced a reward of Rs 1000 for every sixer scored in the tourney. This is now proving to be a huge draw.
Though the players score sixers and win cash rewards, it is Harish Rao who is actually getting them politically clean-bowled. The youth in Siddipet are going bonkers over the offers. TRS leaders from across the state are now said to be planning to organize similar tournaments.