Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, like many other leaders, has his own inner circle, which serves as his trusted advisors and confidants.
They play a significant role in determining Jagan's actions, speeches, and the individuals he meets.
Members of this inner circle work diligently, providing crucial input and support to ensure the leader's success.
However, in Jagan's case, it seems that this inner circle is exerting considerable effort to confine him to the confines of his office.
They tightly control access to Jagan, limiting who can meet him and carefully curating the information he receives.
Their approach appears to shield him from the realities on the ground, preventing him from engaging with the people and gaining insight into the actual state of his governance.
It took four years for Jagan to have a meaningful interaction with the public, which occurred only two weeks ago in the Godavari districts.
However, the inner circle appears to have swiftly reined him back into his office.
They even orchestrated a survey by a national media outlet projecting that the YSR Congress would secure all 25 Parliament seats in the next election.
This situation is reminiscent of Chandrababu Naidu's experience before the 2019 general election when he too relied on a similar inner circle's optimistic projections, which ultimately proved far from reality.
Jagan is currently confronted with a similar form of excessive flattery, and if he fails to recognize this, he might face a political setback in the next election.
It's high time for Jagan to wake up to the actual state of affairs and take charge of his own political journey, rather than relying on his potentially misleading inner circle.