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Chiranjeevi and the Coming Polls in Andhra Pradesh

2008; Sameeksha Trust; Linguagem: Inglês

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K Rama Rayalu,

South Asian Studies and Conflicts

There are similarities and contrasts between N T Rama Rao's entry into politics in 1982 and that of Chiranjeevi in 2008. But the real impact of the Chiranjeevi factor in the 2009 assembly elections may well be in upsetting the caste base of the Congress and Telugu Desam, leading to a hung assembly and the emergence of a coalition government for the first time in Andhra Pradesh.