Youngsters preferred Chiru’s ‘Rail Engine’
It was a silent revolution all the way. The youth turned up in large numbers to exercise their franchise. A majority of the youth, more particularly first time voters, preferred the Praja Rajyam as their favourite political party in this election. Most of the youths voted in favour of PRP candidates in admiration of cine star-turned-politician Chiranjeevi. Strikingly, most of them voted for the PRP as they were die hard fans of Chiranjeevi and not the least Pawan Kalyan.
Some of them confessed that they did not know who the PRP nominee in their constituency was, but still they pressed the ‘Rail Engine’ button on the EVM. Sridevi, a first time voter, who cast her vote at ANR College in Gudivada Assembly constituency, said she voted to the PRP as she likes ‘Chiru’s’ acting.Her friend Vandana says,if Chiru’s PRP was not there in the race,then she wouldn’t have voted at all.She says,with a beaming face,I am happy to cast my first vote for PRP.
Another first time voter,Veerappa Reddy, a construction labourer in Nellore,was no different. He too was not bothered to know who was representing the PRP in Nellore Assembly constituency. “I am not bothered who is contesting on behalf of the PRP. I am happy that I voted to the Megastar,” he said in unbound joyous mood.Santosh Goud of Secunderabad says,I have taken a decision to vote for PRP last August itself,as I am very much fond of power star Pawan Kalyan.
For swathi, who admitted to voting for the PRP, cine glamour of Chiranjeevi did not have any impact on her voting. “I voted for the PRP, as I am looking for a change,” she said. Ms. Swathi, who is working in Hyderabad, came all the way to exercise her franchise. A similar trend was witnessed in many areas like Gudlavalleru, Nandivada, Pedana,Machilipatnam town,Both East and West Godavari dists.
Supriya, a voter in Nandivada, said she preferred the PRP as she was a die hard fan of Chiranjeevi. “I just want to see Chiranjeevi as chief minister,” she said. Interestingly, youngsters from the families traditionally loyal to the Congress or the TDP also voted for the PRP at many places.
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