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Finally, DL Returns To Jagan Camp!

Finally, DL Returns To Jagan Camp!

After making somersaults from one camp to another, former minister and senior Congress leader D L Ravindra Reddy realised that his political career would be safe and secure in the YSR Congress party.

After making an unsuccessful attempt to get the Telugu Desam Party ticket from his native constituency Mydukuru which was given to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Trust Board chairman Putta Sudhakar Yadav, DL decided that it would be better to join hands with YSR Congress party president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy who has promised to give him MLC seat.

DL had a meeting with YSRC senior leader Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy and Avinash Reddy and decided to extend support to YSRC candidate from Mydukuru S Raghurami Reddy.

“Jagan made repeated appeals to me asking me to join his party. At the same time, I was disgusted with the large scale corruption in police and revenue departments. So, I decided to join YSRC and have taken a vow to bring the YSRC to power in the assembly elections,” he said.

Earlier, DL lobbied with the YSRC for an MLA ticket, but Jagan did not entertain his request but assured that he would be made MLC once his party comes to power. Apparently, local YSRC leaders did not approve of his candidature for Mydukuru.

Having no other way, DL approached TDP president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu at Amaravati and was given a hope that he would be given the MLA ticket. Though Naidu did not give him a concrete assurance to that effect, he gave a positive signal for his entry.

But after taking all pros and cons into consideration, Naidu preferred Sudhakar Yadav who strongly resisted DLR’s entry. Even Kadapa minister Adinarayana Reddy also supported Yadav and opposed DL.

This made DL angry and he thought of contesting as an independent. But after assessing all the probabilities, he thought it is better to join YSRC for a better future.

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