When KCR worked in TDP, many leaders like Errabelli, Kadiam,
Thummala, Nagam and a host of other big leaders were all his
contemporaries. Most of them accepted to work under him now for the sake
of power while Nagam and few others refused even though they know they
will have no power.
But Thummala is different.
Even at a time when Chandrababu Naidu was the undisputed king of AP in
late 90s, he never hesitated to voice his opposition in open whenever he
felt things were not going right. Aware of this, KCR gave the fiefdom
of Khammam to him when he admitted him into TRS.
Even
after repeated successes, KCR naturally wants most limelight for his
son KTR and hence he has been made in charge of Paler constituency for
the by elections which will happen there. Sources say this has resulted
in Thummala Nageshwar Rao seething with anger.
He
knows that it is only himself who can ensure victory there and
naturally all credit should come to him. But with KTR's entry, there are
chances that full credit or at least half the credit will be given to
KTR. Thummala feels he is the data-face of TRS in Khammam and he has boosted
the party here by even breaking away from Chandrababu but KTR dominating
this way, he feels is unacceptable!