Almost a year after facing a humiliating defeat in the state assembly elections, the YSR Congress party leaders are coming out with their own reasons for the loss of the party and the mistakes made by the party leadership.
For the last two years, the opposition YSR Congress party in Andhra Pradesh has been making allegations that the ruling coalition government in Andhra Pradesh led by Telugu Desam Party had bought a new helicopter exclusively for Nara Lokesh, son of chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu and state IT minister.
The arrest of former IAS officer K Dhanunjay Reddy and retired official P Krishna Mohan Reddy, both key officials in the office of former chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, in connection with the alleged liquor scam has evoked panicky reaction from the YSR Congress party.
Former Gannavaram MLA Vallabhaneni Vamsi, who has been behind bars for the past three months, appears drastically changed — reportedly due to illness.
As previously noted in these columns, Telugu Desam Party president and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu appears to be relying heavily on bureaucrats and officials for governance, while sidelining his own party legislators.
A striking revelation has come to light about the composition of journalists and columnists shaping international media narratives on South Asia.
Education Minister Nara Lokesh is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday evening.
As expected, former secretary in Andhra chief minister’s office (CMO) K Dhanunjay Reddy and former OSD in the CMO P Krishna Mohan Reddy were arrested by the special investigation team (SIT) within hours of the Supreme Court on Friday dismissing their anticipatory bail petitions in connection with the alleged liquor scam.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its investigation into a multi-crore liquor scam that allegedly occurred in Andhra Pradesh during the tenure of the YSR Congress Party government.
In a major setback to K Dhanunjay Reddy, former IAS officer, and P Krishna Mohan Reddy, former Officer on Special Duty to YSR Congress Party president Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Supreme Court on Friday rejected their petitions seeking anticipatory bail in connection with the alleged liquor scam during the previous regime.
Vallabhaneni Vamshi, the former MLA of Gannavaram known for his robust personality and tough political stance, has left the Telugu-speaking community in shock with his current condition.
The long-standing tussle between Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MLA from the Kadapa constituency, Reddappagari Madhavi, and Kadapa Mayor Suresh Babu of the YSR Congress Party has reached a flashpoint, with the TDP-led coalition government disqualifying the mayor on charges of corruption.
YSR Congress Party chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy has repeatedly stated that if the coalition government completes one year in power and he stays focused over the next three years, the YSRCP will regain control of the state.
The Andhra Pradesh coalition government is increasingly facing criticism for its alleged vindictive style of governance. Detractors argue that the state is being run not as per
In another setback for the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council Deputy Chairperson Zakia Khanam on Wednesday resigned from the Council and the party.
