Daredevil police officer Gorantla Madhav, who resigned from his post of circle inspector of Kadiri police station in Anantapur is most likely to the YSR Congress party candidate from Hindupur Lok Sabha constituency.
Madhav, who hit the headlines a few months ago threatening to slash the tongue of firebrand Telugu Desam Party MP from Anantapur J C Diwar Reddy, joined the YSR Congress party in the presence of YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Saturday.
Jagan welcomed Madhav into the party by offering party’s shawl and asked him to work for the party sincerely. However, he did not make any announcement on which post the retired cop would be offered in the party.
Madhav said he was very happy to make a beginning of his political career in YSR Congress Party. He vowed to work sincerely for the party and do whatever was required to strengthen YSRCP in Anantapur District.
Apparently, Madhav has requested Jagan for the party ticket to contest from Hindupur either for the assembly or Lok Sabha.
At present, Hindupur assembly seat is represented by popular actor and NTR’s son Nandamuri Balakrishna, while Lok Sabha seat is represented by Nimmala Kishtappa.
According to party sources, Jagan is not sure whether Madhav would be able to take on Balakrishna, because of the NTR sentiment. However, he has agreed to consider him for HIndupur Lok Sabha seat.
Since Madhav belongs to Kurubala caste which had big representation of voters in Hindupur Lok Sabha segment, Jagan is planning to field the former police official from the constituency.
Madhav, who is also general secretary of the Anantapur District Police Officers Association, clashed with JC Diwakar Reddy who alleged that the police had miserably failed in controlling the violence in Tadipatri mandal that took place during the Ganesh Nimajjan festivities at Swamy Prabobhananda Ashram.
Madhav said politicians were taking the police for granted and using public platforms like the media to tarnish their image. They also said that they would respond in a similar manner, if that was the case.
His daring comments caught the attention of YSRC leadership which reportedly called Madhav and requested him to join politics.