It looks like maverick Telugu Desam Party MLA from Tiruvuru assembly constituency Kolikapudi Srinivas Rao continues to be a defiant leader, despite getting a dressing down from the party’s disciplinary committee and repeated warnings from party president N Chandrababu Naidu.

After keeping silent for a few days after getting a reprimand from the TDP leadership, Kolikapudi, who shot into political prominence through the Amaravati farmers' agitation, once again revived his attack on Vijayawada MP Kesineni Shivanath alias Chinni.

In a series of provocative WhatsApp status posts on Friday, Kolikapudi openly targeted leaders aligned with the MP in the NTR district’s Vissannapeta mandal.

He questioned the conduct and credibility of local TDP office-bearers owing allegiance to Chinni.

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