Praja Rajyam leadership and cadre are elated by the entry of D. Vishnuvardhan Reddy to the party on the eve of Chiranjeevi’s visit to the district. Talking to reporters on Tuesday, party convener Bhuma Nagireddy said he and Mr. Vishnuvardhan Reddy had the same ilk of making sacrifice for the cause of parties. “By the time we get angry, our energies and strengths are exploited by leaders and parties,” he said. Mr. Nagireddy said Praja Rajyam would undo all the damage heaped on him so far by giving him due representation. He described Mr. Vishnuvardhan Reddy as grassroot leader who fought for his supporters. Mr. Nagireddy announced that the party would spring some more surprises before the election by roping in some more leaders of great stature. New faces The party would keep on presenting the new faces till the election and said the party alone would do social justice to the weaker sections. The PR would give a large share of seats to the weaker sections in the district, he said. He said leaders of the Grand alliance are targeting Praja Rajyam as they are scared of the party and its policies. Voters would teach a bitter lesson to both TDP and Congress, he said. Party observer Vanga Geetha said women and youth would help Chiranjeevi come to power in the State. The party decided to provide free education from KG to PG, free power to vulnerable sections and provisions for Rs. 100, she said By the time, the PR released its manifesto many more innovative programmes would find a place. She accused MPs from the State of failing to protect the interests of the State in the budget. The Railway budget also gave a raw deal to the State, she said. Mr. Vishnuvardhan Reddy said the Congress had neglected him and his supporters ultimately leading to their exit. Despite his support to the party in the local body election, the party failed to nominate his supporters, Mr. Reddy said.

The five-day whirl-wind tour of Praja Rajyam president Chiranjeevi will start on Wednesday in Dhone. The actor, who will arrive by helicopter, will kick off the campaign at Dhone and proceed to Bethamcharla, Banaganapalli, Koilkuntla and reach Allagadda by evening. He will take the same route covered by N. Balakrishna for the first two days.

A royal welcome awaits the actor at Allagadda where party convener Bhuma Nagireddy engaged a helicopter to shower flowers and pamphlets from the sky. The flower shower will be repeated when Mr. Chiranjeevi reaches Nandyal too.

On the second day, Mr. Chiranjeevi will pass through Padakandla, Narsapuram, Rudravaram, Sirivel, Govindapalli, Nandyal, Bandi Atmakur and Velugodu.

On the third day, he will cover Atmakur, Pamulapadu, Jupadu Bungalow, Nandikotkur and Kurnool.

On the fourth day, his roadshow will be on at Kodumur, Devanakonda, Pathikonda, Aspari and Aluru. On the last day, he will cover Adoni, Kautalam, Kosigi and Yemmiganur before flying back to Hyderabad.

A survey conducted by an unspecified agency on behalf of the Praja Rajyam has predicted a thumping majority for the party in the ensuing elections.

At a press conference here on Tuesday, party general secretary Parakala Prabhakar declined to name the agency and was content to say that it had impeccable credentials and repute.

According to a broad outline, the Praja Rajyam was set to win 90 and 80 seats in Coastal Andhra and Telangana, respectively, while in Rayalaseema, he said they would win in 30 to 35 Assembly constituencies.