The CPM appears keen on floating a third alternative to the ruling parties in both Telangana and AP, and thus the meeting between with the actor assumes importance.
The political atmosphere in the two Telugu states is steadily warming up as various parties are engaged in chalking out their strategies already for the 2019 elections.
Besides planning ways and means to attract the electorate, they are also making efforts to strike electoral alliances with like-minded parties.
As part of this exercise, CPM State Secretary Veerabhadram today called on film actor and founder President of Jana Sena, Pawan Kalyan.
The CPM seems to be keen on floating a third alternative to the ruling parties in both Telangana and AP. Thus the meeting between the CPM and Jana Sena leaders has assumed importance.
It might be mentioned here that Pawan Kalyan, who had supported the TDP-BJP combine in the last elections, is cut up with both the parties especially on the issue of Special Category Status to AP. He has also started taking up various public causes especially concerning the farmers and remunerative prices for their produce, usually antagonizing the ruling parties.
The Jana Sena president has declared that his party would enter the electoral battle in 2019. Thus the meeting between the CPM leader and Pawan Kalyan has attained significance.
It is understood that the two discussed the possibility of jointly taking on both the governments on various public issues.