In April this year, just before the elections, YSR Congress MLC Thota Trimurthulu is convicted in a 28-year-old Dalit Tonsuring case. He was awarded 18+6 months jail term by a Special Court in Vishakhapatnam.
Even though there was a public ire, Jagan Mohan Reddy did not care and gave him Mandapeta Ticket. Thota lost with a whopping 44,435 votes margin.
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Since then, there have been rumors that Thota is trying to join Janasena. But given his dubious past, Pawan Kalyan has ignored him.
Thota Trimurthulu is now trying to appease Pawan Kalyan.
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"People here wanted to see Pawan Kalyan as the Chief Minister. People did not defeat me in the recent elections. They did not vote for me because they thought Pawan Kalyan will become the Chief Minister if the alliance wins," Thota said.
Thota seems to be trying to come up with silly reasons for his defeat or he is trying to butter Pawan Kalyan crediting the latter for the win.
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Why would people think Pawan Kalyan would become the CM when Janasena contested only in twenty-one seats?
Why would people think Pawan Kalyan would be the CM when he himself announced that AP needs the experience of Chandrababu Naidu?
Public are not as naive as Thota thinks. In fact, Pawan Kalyan is also not naive to fall in Thota's trap.