YSR Congress party president and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, who is contemplating overhauling of the party organisation and infusing young blood into the party, is learnt to have decided not to entertain seniors who had resigned from the party during the crisis period.
According to party sources, there were feelers from some senior leaders who left the YSRCP in the past indicating that they want to come back to the party.
However, Jagan reportedly made it clear that he was not interested in taking them back, as it would create further troubles in the party.
Some of these leaders include former ministers and ex-MPs who exited the party after the 2024 assembly and Lok Sabha elections and joined the other parties, where they are reportedly struggling to find their identity.
For instance, former Rajya Sabha MP V Vijayasai Reddy is said to be interested in making a political re-entry, but there are no takers for him in the BJP, TDP or Jana Sena Party. Jagan has said a firm no to his return to the YSRCP.
So is the case with former minister Balineni Srinivasa Reddy, a close relative of Jagan. Despite joining the Jana Sena Party months ago, Balineni is reportedly struggling to secure recognition or formal responsibilities within the organisation.
Jana Sena’s local cadres, especially those aligned with the TDP in the alliance, are said to be reluctant to work with him.
He has received neither organisational posts nor constituency-level responsibilities, prompting him to focus on protecting his faction and its political standing.
A similar situation is being reported in the case of Alla Kali Srinivas alias Alla Nani, former deputy chief minister and a leader from the Kapu community.
Although he joined the TDP several months ago, resistance from local TDP leaders in Eluru has limited his integration.
Party rallies and events are being held without inviting him, leading to increasing dissatisfaction among his followers who question the rationale behind his decision to switch sides.
With no clear role and restricted access to the party’s district operations, Nani is reportedly facing intense pressure from his cadre to reconsider his political path. Though he is willing to come back to the YSRCP, Jagan is not keen on taking him, sources said.
Same is the case of Mopidevi Venkataramana, another senior leader from the erstwhile undivided Guntur district.
Although he lost the 2019 assembly election, Jagan appointed him to the legislative council, inducted him into the cabinet, and later sent him to the Rajya Sabha.
Following YSRCP’s 2024 defeat, Mopidevi resigned from both the Upper House and the party before joining the TDP. However, he, too, has not been assigned any formal organisational role and remains largely absent from TDP programmes.
The YSRCP leaders are openly stating that there will be no re-entry for those who abandoned the party during its toughest phase.
Against this backdrop, political developments concerning these former ministers are expected to become a focal point in the coming months.
