Cuddapah, YS Sharmila Reddy launched a scathing attack on both Chandrababu Naidu's TDP and the ruling YSRC led by his brother YS Jagan Mohan Reddy of compromising Andhra Pradesh's interests to remain in the "good books" of the BJP at the Centre. have put.
Late Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy's daughter and recently appointed Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) chief Sharmila slammed both parties for "not fighting" for commitments made during partition like the special status Polavaram project, the new capital and the economic package. Criticized.
"She did not fight for the special status, the Polavaram project, the new capital or the economic package – all of which were promised during Partition," Sharmila alleged while campaigning for the upcoming elections.
Speaking to , he accused Naidu and his brother Jagan of putting personal ambitions and ties with the BJP before the interests of the state.
Sharmila, who merged her YSR Telangana party and took over as state unit chief ahead of the elections, sought to project her party as the only force capable of protecting Andhra's legitimate claims and fulfilling the bifurcated commitments. Is of.His no-holds-barred attack comes as the political battle intensifies in the state as all parties race to woo voters ahead of the crucial elections on May 13.
He claimed that if Congress had been in power after the 2014 bifurcation, Andhra Pradesh would have got all the promises like special status and a new capital. "But a year later, people are seeing what they lost by not voting for Congress."
He also attacked Chief Minister Jagan for re-nominating his cousin Avinash Reddy as the YSRCP candidate from Kadapa despite him being named as an accused in the CBI investigation into the murder of his uncle YS Vivekananda Reddy. .
He said, “My uncle was murdered five years ago, and the CBI has made the outgoing MP an accused.Nevertheless, Jagan has fielded him again. This is something the family cannot digest. So, this fight is about justice."
Expressing confidence of victory from Kadapa parliamentary constituency, Sharmil said his aim is to present Congress as the only alternative to Andhra BJP which includes Naidu's TDP, Jagan's YSRCP and Pawan Kalyan's Jana Sena.
However, Jagan has also drawn battle lines within the family, accusing TDP chief Naidu of promoting Sharmila and her cousin Sunita's quest for justice, with Sharmila saying it stemmed from Jagan's "obsession with Naidu". Dismissed as "baseless rumours".Rejecting the criticism of dynastic politics, Sharmila argued that there is nothing wrong if a child follows the profession of the parents, like the child of a doctor.
On Congress' prospects, he expressed hope of winning the assembly elections "by at least double digits" but expressed no threat to its margins in Kadapa, saying, "We will soon bring back the glory of the Congress."
Noting that the Congress got less than 2 per cent of the votes in 2019, Sharmila said it was "a real challenge, but we will get there."
As for the brother-sister rivalry going on, Sharmila admitted that it's "a bit sad" but "it's the reality." Her mother is “neutral” because “it's hard to choose between the right or left eye.,
Sharmila hopes that out of a sense of justice, more women will support her cause, but she admitted that there is still a long way to go for women empowerment in politics.
The Congress is contesting 23 of the 25 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh, while allies CPI and CPM are contesting one seat each as part of the India block. For the 175 assembly seats, Congress has fielded candidates in 157 constituencies and the Left parties are contesting the rest.Assembly and Lok Sabha elections will be held simultaneously in the state on May 13.
Late Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy's daughter and recently appointed Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) chief Sharmila slammed both parties for "not fighting" for commitments made during partition like the special status Polavaram project, the new capital and the economic package. Criticized.
"She did not fight for the special status, the Polavaram project, the new capital or the economic package – all of which were promised during Partition," Sharmila alleged while campaigning for the upcoming elections.
Speaking to , he accused Naidu and his brother Jagan of putting personal ambitions and ties with the BJP before the interests of the state.
Sharmila, who merged her YSR Telangana party and took over as state unit chief ahead of the elections, sought to project her party as the only force capable of protecting Andhra's legitimate claims and fulfilling the bifurcated commitments. Is of.His no-holds-barred attack comes as the political battle intensifies in the state as all parties race to woo voters ahead of the crucial elections on May 13.
He claimed that if Congress had been in power after the 2014 bifurcation, Andhra Pradesh would have got all the promises like special status and a new capital. "But a year later, people are seeing what they lost by not voting for Congress."
He also attacked Chief Minister Jagan for re-nominating his cousin Avinash Reddy as the YSRCP candidate from Kadapa despite him being named as an accused in the CBI investigation into the murder of his uncle YS Vivekananda Reddy. .
He said, “My uncle was murdered five years ago, and the CBI has made the outgoing MP an accused.Nevertheless, Jagan has fielded him again. This is something the family cannot digest. So, this fight is about justice."
Expressing confidence of victory from Kadapa parliamentary constituency, Sharmil said his aim is to present Congress as the only alternative to Andhra BJP which includes Naidu's TDP, Jagan's YSRCP and Pawan Kalyan's Jana Sena.
However, Jagan has also drawn battle lines within the family, accusing TDP chief Naidu of promoting Sharmila and her cousin Sunita's quest for justice, with Sharmila saying it stemmed from Jagan's "obsession with Naidu". Dismissed as "baseless rumours".Rejecting the criticism of dynastic politics, Sharmila argued that there is nothing wrong if a child follows the profession of the parents, like the child of a doctor.
On Congress' prospects, he expressed hope of winning the assembly elections "by at least double digits" but expressed no threat to its margins in Kadapa, saying, "We will soon bring back the glory of the Congress."
Noting that the Congress got less than 2 per cent of the votes in 2019, Sharmila said it was "a real challenge, but we will get there."
As for the brother-sister rivalry going on, Sharmila admitted that it's "a bit sad" but "it's the reality." Her mother is “neutral” because “it's hard to choose between the right or left eye.,
Sharmila hopes that out of a sense of justice, more women will support her cause, but she admitted that there is still a long way to go for women empowerment in politics.
The Congress is contesting 23 of the 25 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh, while allies CPI and CPM are contesting one seat each as part of the India block. For the 175 assembly seats, Congress has fielded candidates in 157 constituencies and the Left parties are contesting the rest.Assembly and Lok Sabha elections will be held simultaneously in the state on May 13.
