HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh's ruling Congress and main opposition TDP on Friday made light of the claim of actor Chiranjeevi's Praja Rajyam Party that it is going to be a major political force in the state and said the fledgling outfit was only day-dreaming about coming to power.
"They are making such claims only to generate confidence about themselves. These claims are nothing but day-dreaming. TDP is the party which has upheld the self-respect of the people of Andhra Pradesh," TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu told reporters.
Asked about Praja Rajyam's claim that it would sweep the elections in Chiranjeevi's native West Godavari and neighbouring East Godavari district, Naidu said it meant that the new party would draw a blank in other regions of the state.
Earlier, TDP leader in Parliament K Yerran Naidu dismissed Praja Rajyam's claims, saying people would decide the matter.
He wondered whether the leaders of Praja Rajyam had ever participated in any people's struggles and agitations.
Congress dubbed Praja Rajyam's assertions as bombastic claims. Congress spokesman N Tulasi Reddy claimed Chiranjeevi's party had tried for an alliance with CPI(M) but was turned down.
"To cover up its embarrassment, the fledgling party is making bombastic claims of being the alternative to Congress," the spokesman said in a statement.
"Praja Rajyam's claims of being able to take on Congress, the largest secular democratic political party in the world, is a laughable matter", the spokesman said.
The provocation for the strong reactions from both the principal political parties in the state was yesterday's claim of Praja Rajyam's spokespersons that their party is going to be the alternative to ruling Congress.
"Since Congress is in power, we say that we are the real alternative to the ruling party. We say this on the basis of our strength in the state," Praja Rajyam's official spokesman P Mitra had said.
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