After making his political debut by joining the YSR Congress Party led by Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, popular Indian cricketer Ambati Tirupati Rayudu quietly exited the party and joined the Jana Sena Party led by actor Pawan Kalyan.
When he joined the YSRCP, Rayudu had expected to be given the party ticket for the Guntur parliamentary seat. However, Jagan had different plans and overlooked the cricketer. After moving to the Jana Sena Party, Rayudu hoped for a royal welcome and a party ticket.
However, Pawan Kalyan also managed expectations with Rayudu. Instead of a party ticket, the actor appointed him as the star campaigner of the party, alongside Jabardast stars like Johnny Master, Hyper Adi, and Getup Seenu.
It is unclear whether Pawan Kalyan consulted Rayudu before appointing him as the star campaigner, but Rayudu reportedly received no official information from the party.
While other star campaigners are actively campaigning for Jana Sena, Rayudu has been absent from the scene.
It seems Rayudu was expecting Pawan to personally call him and invite him to lead the campaign for the party. However, this did not occur, even with just two weeks left for the campaign.
Frustrated with Pawan Kalyan’s indifferent attitude towards him, Rayudu expressed his disappointment on X (formerly Twitter), questioning if there was anyone in the party who could clarify his role.
“I was and am ready to come... but can someone tell me what the plan of action is? I will be there… should I just wander on the roads holding a Jana Sena flag shouting slogans?” he tweeted.
Even before this controversial tweet went viral, Rayudu deleted it within minutes. However, the YSRCP social media team quickly captured a screenshot of his tweet and started circulating it, aiming to highlight the internal discord within the Jana Sena Party.