The latest developments in Andhra Pradesh politics are shedding new light on suspicions surrounding the alliance of TDP and Jana Sena.
Though the alliance has not officially broken, recent events, such as Chandrababu's meeting with Pawan Kalyan at his residence and Pawan's appearance in the closing ceremony of Yuvagalam are fine, there are still concerns if TDP is sidelining Pawan quietly.
It is crucial to underline that in two recent interviews addressing questions about the next CM of Andhra Pradesh, Nara Lokesh emphatically stressed that Chandrababu Naidu will be the next leader, leaving no room for dispute.
Furthermore, Lokesh is notably speaking less about Pawan Kalyan, subtly sidelining him from the discourse.
IYR Krishna Rao, a retired IAS officer, expressed on Twitter that Pawan Kalyan's influence appears to have diminished in Andhra Pradesh politics.
Additionally, some netizens are speculating that Lokesh has gained confidence in TDP's ability to win elections independently, without Janasena's support, leading to the deliberate exclusion of Pawan from the conversation.
Adding to this, bringing in Prashanth Kishor into the picture, TDP further diminished the importance of Pawan Kalyan.
It seems that Pawan Kalyan is being treated as an additional card in the political game by the TDP as election time approaches.
If this is the current level of attention Pawan is receiving, one can only imagine the predicament in case the alliance emerges victorious.
Ultimately, Pawan Kalyan and those who believed in him might find themselves on the losing side.