Mohan Babu coordinated his son's victory in MAA elections held on Sunday. The atmosphere remained charged with fights, allegations of rigging, etc. dotting the elections. It has been a hectic two months campaigning. The Manchu Vishnu campaign centered on Insider vs Outsider Prakash Raj. Mega camp should have picked a insider is the current debate going on in social media. Pawan Kalyan's words in Republic pre-release function also seems to have upset the apple cart.
The Movie Industry normally considers Chiranjeevi Industry Head following Dasari's death but MAA elections have shattered those myths. All remember the 2007 "Legend of Telugu Cinema" where Mohan Babu opposed giving the award to Chiranjeevi openly. This is a strong indicator to elections in Andhra Pradesh as well where Janasena wants to combine with TDP and BJP together along with left in 2024 elections. Pawan and Naidu do not want to split the votes and hence they seem to be planning to combine forces to target YSRCP party. Will it be possible to combine traditional rival castes together needs to be seen.
MAA elections clearly showed how much caste plays a role in Andhra Pradesh. For such a small election like MAA with just 665 votes polled, it became a prestige issue for both camps. Vishnu camp heaved a sign of relief when they swept the polls. Vishnu Panel campaign focused on pensions for aged artistes, insurance and construction of MAA building along with taking care of children's education. Prakash Raj lost primarily due to perception of being an outsider being a Kannadiga.
