Aides root for KVP as PCC president

HYDERABAD: Even as the Congress is finding it tough to deal with Jaganmohan Reddy, sources close to K V P Ramachandra Rao are lobbying that the latter be appointed as Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief.
Ramachandra Rao - popularly known as KVP- was the close aide and advisor of the late chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy. The line being sold by KVP’s friends is that he is close to the YSR family and, therefore, knows Jagan closely.This knowledge about Jagan would help him to stymie the YSR scion’s rise because “knowledge is power.”
The PCC chief’s post is up for grabs and due to the inability of the Congress high command to decide on a suitable successor, the incumbent (D Srinivas) is continuing. The high command is looking for a person who can galvanise the party into action for the 2014 election, work closely with CM Kiran and cut Jagan to size.