After Rajender was declared as the candidate, Srisailam Goud wondered why the party was preferring outsiders, implying that he was ignored.
Former minister and BJP nominee Eatala Rajender seems to be ploughing a lonely furrow trying to reach out to more than 31 lakh voters in the Malakajgiri Lok Sabha constituency. The cadres seemed too unenthused to help him win. Rajender’s candidature had ruffled the feathers of several leaders, especially Srisailam Goud — who joined the Congress — and Muralidhar Rao.