This may be the first election he is fighting, but if Praja Rajyam chief Chiranjeevi is a confident man, it’s because of the solid support system his family offers him. They idolise him, have tremendous faith in his abilities and have all come together like an army that’s called to war, geared up to fight for him. From Chiranjeevi’s producer brother-in-law, Allu Aravind, to Aravind’s son and film actor, Allu Arjun, to his own son, daughters, wife and extended family members, everyone is now sweating blood for the success of the Praja Rajyam. Even his younger daughter Srija, who he had a fallout with following her marriage, is welcomed back in the fold and is working towards her dad’s victory.
Allu Aravind, considered the driving force behind Chiru’s political plunge, has been playing a key role in the party ever since its inception. And since canvassing for the elections have begun, Aravind hasn’t left Chiru’s side even for a minute. “Though our bodies are different, our soul is one. I love him a lot,” says Aravind, rather dramatically. The megastar’s two actor brothers, Nagendra Babu and Pavan Kalyan, are his other pillars of support. The duo have taken charge of the situation since day one. Nagendra Babu who toured the state extensively and held meetings even before the launch of the PR, says, “There are many similarities between Mahatma Gandhi and my brother. He always thinks about the welfare of the common man.”
After weeks of conducting road shows, rallies and campaigns for his brother, Pavan Kalyan now seems more convinced about his elder brother’s cause than ever. “I am sure he will become the Chief Minister and bring light into the lives of the poor in the state,” he quips, rather confidently. Chiru’s son Ram Charan Teja, who campaigned on behalf of his dad in Palacole and Tirupati Assembly segments, too is in awe of his superstar dad. “He is a humanist and always thinks about the welfare of the poor. We all work for his cause,” he says. Chiru’s elder daughter, Susmita, his sister, Madhavi Lata, and Nagendra Babu’s wife, Padmaja have also been campaigning for his victory.
