YSRTP YS Sharmila didn’t tackle rumours her get together is to merge with the Congress.
Hyderabad:
Forward of the Telangana election all eyes are on the Congress because it bids to consolidate votes towards the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi by reaching out to opposition chief YS Sharmila. The YSR Telangana get together chief met the Congress’ Sonia and Rahul Gandhi in Delhi however she has since then neither confirmed nor denied hypothesis of a merger.
Additionally, regardless of repeatedly saying her focus is on Telangana, there’s buzz that Ms Sharmila – who’s Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s sister – could cross household strains subsequent 12 months, when her brother’s state votes.
“Met Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi… constructive discussions befell. The daughter of YS Rajasekhar Reddy will work relentlessly in direction of benefitting the individuals of Telangana,” she advised reporters after talks with the Congress leaders, declaring, “I can say one factor… countdown for KCR (Telangana Chief Minister Ok Chandrasekhar Rao) has begun.”
Ms Sharmila pressured her “one-point agenda is to finish KCR’s rule in Telangana”.
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The daughter of a former Congress chief minister, YS Rajasekhar Reddy, Ms Sharmila began the YSRTP in July 2021 with a promise to convey the YSR household, or ‘”Rajanna Rajyam” to the state – one through which each she and her get together are electorally untested. As a part of efforts to meet that vow, she went on a 3,800-km march by Telangana to focus on the ruling get together.
“All my efforts are for Telangana. I’m doing all the pieces to enhance the situation of the individuals.. in order that they profit from the formation of Telangana,” she stated after the Delhi journey.
“No Concept”, Says YSRTP
Curiously, when contacted, YSRTP spokesperson Konda Raghava Reddy stated the get together’s senior leaders had been unaware of Ms Sharmila assembly the Gandhi household in Delhi.
The YSRTP boss has, within the latest previous, met different Congress leaders, together with now-Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Normal Secretary KC Venugopal. The speak then was round securing a Rajya Sabha seat or assist in taking up her brother in Andhra Pradesh.
Mr Reddy has distanced himself from his sister’s political actions. After his father’s dying he had damaged away from the Congress to launch the YSR Congress Social gathering in September 2009 and he didn’t attend his sister’s get together’s launch.
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How Would YSRTP + Congress Work?
If Ms Sharmila does, the truth is, merge with the Congress, it may assist consolidate anti-BRS votes in pockets the place she has emotional attraction, particularly amongst YSR loyalists. She could wish to contest from Palair in Khammam, the place the Congress has some affect however could must a profile enhance. Alternatively, she may additionally run from Secunderabad.