Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president Y S Sharmila, for the primary time, will enter the electoral battle from Kadapa parliamentary constituency within the ensuing Lok Sabha elections, scheduled to be held on Might 13, based on the record launched by the All-India Congress Committee.
Sharmila, sister of YSR Congress Occasion president and chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, figures within the record of 5 Lok Sabha candidates and 114 meeting candidates launched on Tuesday.
The record was disclosed to the reporters by Sharmila, after paying tributes to her father late Y S Rajasekhar Reddy at his samadhi at Idupulapaya property in Kadapa district.
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Former APCC president Gidugu Rudra Raju can be contesting from Rajahmundry parliamentary constituency in opposition to Bharatiya Janata Occasion state unit president Daggubati Purandeshwari. Former Union minister M M Pallam Raju will contest from Kakinada LS seat, one other former union minister J D Seelam from Bapatla and senior chief Ram Pullaiah Yadav from Kurnool.
Distinguished among the many contestants for the meeting seats are: former PCC chief Sake Sailajanath from Singanamala, sitting MLAs Vunnamatla Eliza from Chintalapudi and Thoguru Arthur from Nandikotkur and ex-MLA Shaik Mastan Vali from Guntur (West).
Amongst all, Sharmila’s electoral debut from Kadapa is keenly watched as she can be combating in opposition to the celebration headed by her personal brother and taking over her personal cousin Y S Avinash Reddy, who was charge-sheeted within the homicide of her uncle Y S Vivekananda Reddy in March 2019.
Kadapa has been the bastion of the YSR household since 1989. It was represented by YSR thrice in 1989, 1991 and 1998 and later by Vivekananda Reddy twice in 1999 and 2004. In 2009, Jagan was elected MP from Kadapa and he gained the seat once more within the by-elections held in 2012. For the final two phrases – 2014 and 2019, Avinash Reddy has been representing the constituency.
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Chatting with reporters, Sharmila stated it was not a straightforward choice for her to contest from Kadapa, as she was conscious it will create a break up inside her household and confusion among the many followers of her father late YSR.
“However I used to be compelled to take a choice, as my very own brother Jagan Mohan Reddy was chargeable for the rift inside the household. After turning into the chief minister, he was a very modified man. He inspired homicide politics within the state and gave the celebration ticket to Avinash Reddy, who was accused within the homicide of Vivekananda Reddy,” she stated.
Sharmila reiterated that the accused had been capable of transfer freely with none punishment regardless of having all of the proof in opposition to them, solely as a result of Jagan is shielding them. “It took me a variety of time to grasp that Jagan had used the homicide of Vivekananda Reddy for his political positive aspects. I couldn’t tolerate Jagan giving the celebration ticket to Avinash Reddy from Kadapa,” she stated.
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The PCC chief recalled that Vivekananda Reddy’s final want was to see her as an MP from Kadapa. “I didn’t take it severely then, however now I perceive why he wished me to turn out to be an MP. I’ve now determined to contest the elections solely to forestall a homicide accused from turning into an MP once more,” she added.
In the meantime, with out taking Sharmila’s identify, Jagan Mohan Reddy stated all of the wolves are becoming a member of palms to tackle a lion, which is combating alone within the coming elections. “Your son is waging a lone battle. I’m not afraid and I alone would be the reply to all these gangsters,” he stated, whereas addressing a rally at Madanapalle in Chittoor district on Tuesday.