What is the cost of each ticket in Praja Rajyam Party? According to Guntur district co-convenor Satya Vasam Setty, it is between Rs 3 crore to Rs 5 crore.

Setty, a US-based NRI, who resigned from the party on Thursday, has alleged that PRP leader Allu Aravind is openly demanding money from the ticket aspirants. “I was shocked, when he asked me to pay Rs 5 crore to get the party ticket for the next elections. This is atrocious. I spent huge amounts in promoting the party among the NRIs and also in the district, How can they ask me money?” he said.

Well, it is not just PRP. It is the case with every political party, including the Telangana Rashtra Samiti. Money is what all matters, not your hard work or popularity, my dear.

Praja Rajyam Party president Chiranjeevi has put forth a proposal before Telugu Mahila president Roja to buy peace with her, in the wake of recent controversy between her and PRP mahila wing president Sobha Rani.

While regretting for the comments made by Sobha Rani against Roja, Chiranjeevi told media persons on Monday that he was prepared to convince Sobha to tender an apology to Roja, provided the latter, too, does the same. “Let us confine to this particular incident. It is a fact that myself and my family members are deeply hurt with the comments made by her (he did not name Roja) without any basis. Let her express regrets for the same and apologise first. I will definitely ask my people to take back their words,” he said.

Chiranjeevi said he had talked to Sobha Rani and reprimanded her for making personal allegations against Roja. “It is not proper to resort to wild personal allegations in politics. The criticism should be limited to policies and ideologies,” he said.