Movie star Balakrishna is son of the late founder of the Telugu Desam Party and Andhra Pradesh Chief minister N T Rama Rao as well as brother of former Union minister Purandeswari.
Elections will be held in Telangana on April 30 and in Andhra Pradesh on May 7.
Balakrishna, who arrived at Kumari theatre here, where his recently released movie 'Legend' is running successfully, told reporters that he would decide about contesting elections after consulting TDP supremo Chandrababu Naidu.
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