Less than 24 hours after TDP supporters allegedly attacked the house of former minister and YSRCP leader Ambati Rambabu, another incident of violence was reported on Saturday
Hoping to recreate the past magic, the YSRCP chief announced the padayatra while addressing party activists in Eluru, while accusing the TDP-led NDA government of severely weakening every institution in the state.
Reddy said that the Constitution does not define the term “capital”, hence any place where the chief minister and the executive function from can serve as a capital. He also criticised Naidu’s push for building the greenfield capital city.
Former Chief Minister and YSRCP President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, with the party's regional coordinators and district presidents, will review the situation in districts affected by Cyclone Montha in Andhra Pradesh.
Reddy was on a visit to Visakhapatnam and Narsipatnam, and his tour garnered huge excitement among YSRCP supporters who spilled over onto the streets, braving heavy rain.
Following his bail, YSRCP’s sitting MP PV Midhun Reddy, on Monday, finally walked out after spending 71 days in Rajahmundry jail over the Rs 3,200-crore Andhra Pradesh liquor case.
The YSRCP suffered a crushing defeat in the bypoll, which was marred by violence and allegations of electoral malpractices in Pulivendula, considered to be the home turf of the Opposition leader.
The upcoming bypolls in Pulivendula and Vontimitta ZPTC have sparked political tensions in Andhra Pradesh, with the ruling TDP keen to wrest the area considered the citadel of YSRCP leader YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the Rs 3,500-crore liquor scam in Andhra Pradesh of the previous YSRCP regime unearthed and seized Rs 11 crore in cash from a farmhouse in Shamshabad on the outskirts of Hyderabad.
Former Chief Minister and YSRCP president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s visit to Bangarupalem market yard in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, in support of mango farmers was marred by chaos on Tuesday.
