On 1st of this month, Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy organized Atmiya Sammelanam. Fans and close friends of Ponguleti from all over Khammam district participated in this gathering. Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy made key comments on this occasion. He made it clear that all his followers will contest in the next election. He commented that he will tell everything when the time comes. In the 2014 election, Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy contested as YSRCP candidate from Khammam and won. After that, he left YCP and joined BRS. Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy was not given ticket in 2019 election.
There are allegations that Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy is responsible for the defeat of BRS candidates in the 2018 elections. But.. he denied these allegations. After that there was a campaign that he would be given positions. But.. Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy was not given any posts. There has been a rumor for some time that he is changing his party. But he made it clear that his party is not changing. In this background.. organizing Atmiya Sammelana on 1st has become a topic of discussion.