The Telugu Desam Party, which has been out of power for the last eight years, had desperately attempted to woo voters in the 2009 general election. But the fate has different things in store for the Opposition party.

After the general elections, the son of former CM NTR, Balakrishna told his brother-in-law and TDP chief N Chandra Babu Naidu that the party was going through the rough patch due to certain faults in the vaastu of the party headquarters. He also suggested that the vaastu be set right for the party to fare better. Soon after, TDP officials sprung into action to set right the vaastu dosh and the main entrance of the party office, consisting of a massive metal gate was removed as per the directions of vaastu pundits.

It was also advised that the party chief should enter the premises from the rear entrance, as it was auspicious for the part. Although all the said instructions were carried out in the hope that the party would fare better, the recent bypoll results came as a huge let down for the party and Babu alike.

Commenting on this, senior TDP leader and former Saap chairman, PR Mohan said that vaastu nivaran was done as part of Hindu tradition and not for electoral victories. “The main objective behind undertaking construction according to vaastu was to follow the tradition. There is nothing much to read into it,” he said.

But many other leaders on condition of anonymity admitted that the changes were made to drive away bad luck that has been haunting TDP since 2004. According to sources, TDP is also planning hold special pujas to bounce back to power.