Amidst speculation that film star Mahesh Babu may be ‘prompted’ to talk politics either directly or indirectly, his father and veteran actor G S Krishna met Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy at his camp office here on Sunday and expressed his willingness to campaign for the Congress in the next general election.
Though the meeting was described as a ‘courtesy call’ to convey belated birthday greetings to the Chief Minister, grapevine has it that ‘‘political issues,’’ including service activities being taken up by the All India Krishna Mahesh Yuva Sena, came up for discussion. The Chief Minister reportedly complimented Mahesh fans for their spirit of service.
The meeting assumes significance not only because of the rumours doing the rounds regarding Mahesh but also due to fact that ‘Super Star’ Krishna is a wellknown supporter of the Congress.
It’s but natural for the ruling Congress to want to have its share of ‘cine glamour’ given the imminent political entry of Mega Star Chiranjeevi and support lent to the TDP by the family members of the late NT Rama Rao, including N Harikrishna, Balakrishna and Junior NTR. While Harikrishna is already playing an active role in the TDP, the other two are expected to campaign for the party in the future.
And, fuelling the speculation further was none other than Krishna himself. Speaking to newsmen, he said they were planning to campaign for the Congress in the next general election. When asked about roping in Mahesh Babu, he merely said: ‘‘Mahesh is still young and in his 30s.’’ But Krishna was quick to clarify that Rajasekhara Reddy was his old friend and he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Eluru in 1989. ‘‘I used to meet him occasionally. There is nothing new in today’s meeting,’’ he added.
