In one more setback to the opposition YSR Congress Celebration (YSRCP) in Andhra Pradesh, two of its former MLAs – Muttamsetti Srinivas Rao alias Avanti Srinivas from Bheemunipatnam and Grandhi Srinivas from Bhimavaram meeting constituencies – resigned from the celebration on Thursday.
Avanti Srinivas, who was additionally a former minister in YS Jagan Mohan Reddy cupboard, held a press convention at his residence in Visakhapatnam on Thursday morning to announce his resignation.
“I’ve despatched my resignation letter to celebration president Jagan Mohan Reddy and likewise basic secretary V Vijay Sai Reddy, who’s in control of the celebration in north Andhra. I thank Jagan for giving me a possibility to serve the folks of my constituency, however I wish to stay away from lively politics for a while and spend time with my household,” Avanti stated.
The previous minister, nevertheless, slammed Jagan for giving a name to the folks to drag down the six-month-old Chandrababu Naidu-led NDA authorities within the state. “Jagan ought to respect the folks’s mandate. The general public gave a verdict for a coalition to manipulate for 5 years. How can he goal the federal government with out giving it even six months’ time?” he requested.
Avanti stated a celebration ought to operate democratically and safeguard the pursuits of the employees who had confronted difficulties for 5 years. “Whereas sitting in Tadepalli, Jagan offers orders, however on the bottom, employees are struggling,” he stated.
He accused the management of creating choices primarily based on directives from outsiders fairly than native leaders. “Throughout my tenure, I dedicated no corruption and didn’t encourage it. Leaders should fulfil the aspirations they’d earlier than assuming energy to keep away from points,” he stated.
Hours after Avanti resigned from the first membership of the YSRCP, Grandhi too despatched his resignation letter to the celebration president, folks conversant in the matter stated.
Grandhi Srinivas, who had defeated Jana Sena Celebration (JSP) chief Pawan Kalyan from Bhimavaram within the 2019 meeting elections, nevertheless, didn’t disclose any causes for his choice to give up the YSRCP.
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Who’ve give up YSRCP post-election:
A number of senior leaders, together with ex-MLAs and MPs have give up the YSRCP after the celebration’s debacle within the meeting and Lok Sabha elections in Could this 12 months. They embrace: Rajya Sabha members Mopidevi Venkata Ramana, Beeda Mastan Rao and R Krishnaiah, former deputy chief minister Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas alias Alla Nani, former ministers Balineni Srinivas, Avanti Srinivas, Ravela Kishore Babu and Siddha Raghava Rao, former MLAs Samineni Udaya Bhanu and Grandhi Srinivas, ex-MLCs C Ramachandraiah and Md Iqbal and former Andhra Pradesh Mahila Fee chairperson Vasireddy Padma.
