Denied ticket, YSRCP MLA moves to Congress

M S Babu, who won the 2019 election on a YSRCP ticket was denied the same for the 2024 polls, which went to M Sunil Kumar for the SC-reserved constituency.

By: PTI

Kadapa | Updated: April 7, 2024 03:48 AM IST

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Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee chief Y S Sharmila. (Express File Photo)

Puthalapattu MLA M S Babu quit ruling YSRCP Saturday to join Congress in the presence of Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee chief Y S Sharmila.

Babu, who won the 2019 election on a YSRCP ticket was denied the same for the 2024 polls, which went to M Sunil Kumar for the SC-reserved constituency.

“Big shock for ruling YSRCP in the run-up to polls. Puthalapattu MLA M S Babu moved over from YSRCP to Congress. Sharmila invited Babu into the party by putting a scarf around him,” said a Congress press release.

Meanwhile, Sharmila is continuing her election tour in Kadapa district. “YSR (Y S Rajasekhar Reddy) was always against the BJP which sparks conflicts in the name of religion. YSR’s son Jagan Mohan Reddy is a slave to BJP,” said Sharmila.

She alleged that the YSRCP chief and CM Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy did not open his mouth when there were riots in Godhra in Gujarat, adding that he made many promises to Muslims but forgot them. She said that BJP failed to fulfil even a single bifurcation promise and cheated Andhra Pradesh with respect to the special category status.

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