Epithets from mythology fly thick and fast in poll-bound Andhra

Meanwhile, an MP who recently resigned from the YSRCP compared PM Modi to Hanuman, who graced Arjuna's crest in Kurukshetra.

BySouth First Desk

Published Feb 29, 2024 | 1:49 PMUpdatedFeb 29, 2024 | 1:49 PM

Pawan Kalyan, Chandrababu Naidu in Tadepalligudem meeting. (Supplied)

Leaders borrow phrases from mythology to fight the electoral battle in Andhra Pradesh. YSRCP’s YS Jagan says he is “Arjuna”, not “Abhimanyu”. TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu calls Jagan “bluffmaster” and “psycho”. Jana Sena’s Pawan Kalyan is Vamana avatar. For ex-YSRCP MP KRRK Raju, Pawan and Naidu are “Krishna” and “Arjuna”, united against the 151 Abhinava Kauravas (YSRCP MLAs) in Kurukshetra.

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