On its part, the TRS is faced with a dilemma on whether to align with TDP or the fledgling Praja Rajyam Party. The TRS and Left parties are said to be keen on assessing the impact of Chiranjeevi's road show in Telangana before deciding on the poll tie-ups.
While Communist Party of India-Marxist is strongly opposed to bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, CPI is favourably inclined to separate Telangana state.
The ruling Congress, which had fought the 2004 elections in alliance with TRS and Left parties, has been maintaining that it is making efforts to achieve a political consensus on the issue and that the final decision has been left to the UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi.
Photograph: SnapsIndia
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