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Ex-cricketer Venugopala Rao joins Jana Sena Party
Former India cricketer Y Venugopala Rao took the political plunge and joined Jana Sena Party, founded by Telugu film star Pawan Kalyan on Thursday. Rao, who made his ODI debut in 2005 against Sri Lanka, played 16 international matches in his short career.
Visakhapatnam: Former India cricketer Y Venugopala Rao took the political plunge and joined Jana Sena Party, founded by Telugu film star Pawan Kalyan on Thursday. Rao, who made his ODI debut in 2005 against Sri Lanka, played 16 international matches in his short career.
He also played in the Indian Premier League for various teams. He met the Jana Sena chief during his tour of Visakhapatnam on Thursday and joined the party. Former chairman of BC Corporation Kona Tata Rao, industrialist Konathala Sitaram, educationist Mandava Ravi Kumar and many others also joined the party. Speaking on the occasion, Pawan Kalyan said year 2019 would usher in a new political system in Andhra Pradesh as Jana Sena’s flag would fly high.
“Jana Sainiks (party activists) are my strength and I will be at their service till my last breath. I supported the TDP-BJP combine in 2014 and did not contest the elections only to ensure stability (of the bifurcated state). I did not expect any political or personal gains out of it,” he said. He reiterated that the Jana Sena would contest all 175 Assembly seats in the state in 2019 and usher in a qualitative change.
