Etela Rajendar has to been cut to size by the BJP in Delhi while he was joining the party. There was publicity that he would be joining the party in the presence of BJP National chief JP Nadda.
There were also reports that Etela will join the BJP in the presence of Amit Shah the Union Home Minister. But Etela was greeted into the party by Dharmendra Pradhan and Chug apart from the Union Minister of State for Home Kishan Reddy.
This was done to drive home the point that Etela is nothing special to the party and that he is one among the other leaders of the party in the state of Telangana.
They have indicated him the position and the status that they accord to Etela. He will be treated like any other leader in the state and nothing more than that.
Whereas Aruna joined the party in the presence of Nadda and Amit Shah. That shows the importance that they have to Aruna in the party. The way Etela went to Delhi with so many leaders and a special flight was not properly reciprocated by the party.
They took him very easily and showed his place even before he started working for the party. It has to be seen as how Etela will get along with the other leaders in the state who are self-centric.
Vivek Venkatswamy was also not seen on the dais. Dr Laxman the senior leader is from Mudiraj community and Etela is also from the same community.
Will Laxman the BC leader give space to Etela is also another question. Generally we have not seen the seniors of the party encouraging the new entrants.
