With elections to Andhra Pradesh assembly less than a year away, the YSR Congress party is swiftly moving its pawns to attract important leaders in different districts so as to strengthen its base.
As part of its strategy, the YSRC leadership is learnt to have attracted Nedurumalli Ram Kumar Reddy, son for former chief minister Nedurumalli Janardhan Reddy.
At a meeting held at Vakadu on Thursday, Ram Kumar reddy indicated that he might join the YSR Congress party sooner or later and that he would contest from Venkatagiri constituency.
Interestingly, senior YSRC leader and Guduru constituency coordinator Meruga Muralidhar was present at the meeting.
And when Ram Kumar Reddy said he would soon disclose the party on which he would be contesting the elections in 2019, his followers shouted YSRC. And Meruga Muralidhar endorsed their support.
“I shall take a final decision in August,” Ram Kumar said.
All said and done, the Nedurumalli family has a lot of hold in Nellore district, especially in Gudur and Venkatagiri constituencies.
If Ram Kumar joins the YSRC, all the followers of Nedurumalli family including former Union minister Panabaka Lakshmi, her husband Krishnaiah and others also might join the YSRC, giving it the much needed moral support.
