Chief Minister Jagan encouraged party members to strive towards the party’s objectives of securing victory in all 175 Assembly seats and 25 Parliament seats.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party President, Jagan Mohan Reddy, took a swipe at opposition party alliances on Sunday, March 10, in Medarmetla, Baptal district. During a speech at the Siddam meeting addressing party activists, CM Jagan criticized Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Chandrababu Naidu for his eagerness to form alliances with Pawan Kalyan’s Janasena Party (JSP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He also announced that the party would soon unveil its manifesto.
After deliberations among Chandrababu Naidu, Pawan Kalyan, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the TDP, JSP, and BJP declared their alliance on Saturday, March 9th.
In the 2014 elections, TDP, JSP, and BJP formed a coalition, leading to TDP’s victory in a fragmented Andhra Pradesh. By 2018, TDP ended its alliance with BJP due to the refusal of special category status for Andhra Pradesh. In the following 2019 elections, TDP and JSP contested separately and were defeated by YSRCP, which achieved a significant majority.
“Naidu, unable to steer his course alone, sought an alliance. The parties in this coalition bear responsibility for the unjust partition of Andhra Pradesh. They include those that garnered fewer votes than NOTA,” Jagan remarked, alluding to the tripartite pact involving TDP, JSP, and the BJP. Jagan further questioned why Naidu sought an alliance in Delhi with Pawan Kalyan, given his claims of unfulfilled promises by the YSRCP government.
Jagan reflected on the 2014 elections, underscoring the unfulfilled pledges of the BJP-TDP-JSP coalition. “Naidu couldn’t secure special category status for AP through the alliance. What’s his plan now?” Jagan queried. Disparaging Naidu’s platform, Jagan remarked, “Naidu’s agenda mimics initiatives from Karnataka and Telangana. I don’t promise the unattainable. If I commit, I deliver. Our manifesto will debut soon, and we will honor all commitments.”
Jagan motivated the party members to strive for the party’s objectives of securing victory in all 175 Assembly seats and 25 Parliament seats.
The party organized three Siddam meetings earlier to rally its activists between January 27 and February 18 in Bheemili, Eluru, and Anantapur. This past Sunday, a meeting was held for party activists from the six districts of Bapatla, Guntur, Prakasham, Palnadu, Nellore, and Tirupati, which collectively cover 43 Assembly Constituencies.
