Journalist Chintapandu Naveen, also known by his screen name as Teenmaar Mallanna, declared that after defeating TRS Chief and CM KCR, he would enter Assembly. After contesting in the Assembly election against CM KCR, Mallanna proclaimed his confidence in his ability to win in a gathering that hero Sivaji also attended. Hero Sivaji, who started speaking out about political concerns, announced that he would support Mallanna in the election regardless of which political party he belonged to. He has also revealed his connection to Telangana by mentioning that his wife is a native of the state. Recalling the annual Graduate Election for the Nalgonda-Warangal-Khammam Graduates' MLC constituency, in which Mallana contested and lost due to political manipulations, Sivaji has voiced dissatisfaction with the current political environment.
