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YSRCP's under construction office demolished despite court orders: Jagan

YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday said the Chandrababu Naidu-led NDA state government has demolished the under construction central office of the opposition party at Tadepalli in Guntur district. Reddy alleged that the demolition was carried out disregarding high court orders. "Chandrababu took vendetta politics to the next level. Like a dictator, he got YSRCP's central office demolished with excavators and bulldozers, which was almost complete," said Reddy in a post on 'X'. According to a YSRCP statement, the demolition commenced around 5.30 am on Saturday. "The demolition proceeded even though the YSRCP had approached the High Court the previous day (Friday), challenging the preliminary actions of the CRDA (Capital Region Development Authority)," said the statement. YSRCP noted that the court had ordered a halt to any demolition activity, which was conveyed to the CRDA commissioner by a party lawyer, but the authority still went ahead and demolished the ...

Ex-CM Jagan splurged Rs 500 cr on hilltop mansion in Vizag, alleges TDP

The ruling TDP in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday accused YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy of splurging Rs 500 crore of public money on building a palatial mansion for his use. However, the YSRCP asserted that the building belongs to the government and projecting it as Reddy's "personal" property was "atrocious". The TDP was referring to the mansion built atop sea-facing Rushikonda hill in the port city of Visakhapatnam, reportedly featuring ultra-expensive amenities. This is the lavish palace built by Jagan Reddy at Rs 500 croreHe extravagantly spent government money. How many more atrocities will get discovered, the TDP said in a post on X on Sunday, sharing purported pictures from inside the building. TDP's Bheemili MLA G Srinivasa Rao recently visited the mansion, accompanied by a group of people and journalists. Jagan Reddy built this beach-view palace using royal materials fit for a state head, the TDP alleged. The party claimed the hilltop house is fitted with up to 200 chandeli

YSRCP govt left Polavaram Project in complicated state, says CM Naidu

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday alleged that the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP government had complicated the Polavaram Project and got it entangled in a chaotic situation. The Chief Minister asserted that he was studying the national project after five years of YSRCP rule to make sense of it and what to do next. "They (YSRCP govt) had complicated the project and entangled it in difficulties, making it a chaos. We are still studyingI am studying as to what to do now," said Naidu, addressing a press conference near the project site. Visiting the project site for the 31st time and the first time in 2024 after taking charge as the CM for the fourth time, he alleged that due to the policies of the YSRCP government, the diaphragm wall suffered breaches at four places during the 2019 and 2020 floods. Following a review with officials on the current state of the project, Naidu highlighted that the upper and lower cofferdams are not existing while the guide bun

Congress takes dig at BJD, YSRCP after parties face crushing defeats

The Congress on Wednesday took a swipe at the BJD and YSRCP after they suffered crushing defeats in the assembly and Lok Sabha polls, saying that from the BJP's "B-teams" they have become the "has-been" teams. The BJP on Tuesday stormed to power in Odisha by dethroning the BJD which has been in power for the last 24 years. The BJD drew a blank in the Lok Sabha polls. The Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP suffered a crushing defeat in the assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh at the hands of the Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP in the assembly polls. The YSRCP secured just four seats in the Lok Sabha polls. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said, "Over the past ten years, the BJD was the B-team of the BJP in Parliament. It supported Mr. Modi on every issue." "Over the past ten years, YSRCP was another B-team of the BJP, which supported Mr. Modi on every issue. From B-teams, they have become the has-been teams," Ramesh said. This is what happens to regional parties who place their trust in

TDP set for big win in Lok Sabha, assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh

As per the Election Commission data, the Janasena Party is leading on 19 seats, the BJP on 7 seats while the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) is leading on 13 seats in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh assembly polls: TDP leads in 109 seats, YSRCP in 18 seats

The opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has crossed the halfway mark by leading in 109 Assembly seats out of the total 175 segments in Andhra Pradesh in the rarely trends. According to the Election Commission data, the ruling YSRCP is leading in 18 seats while TDP's NDA partner Janasena is leading in 15 segments and alliance partner BJP in four segments. After two rounds of counting, Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy is leading in Pulivendula Assembly constituency with 5,175 votes over his TDP rival Ravi. N Chandrababu Naidu is leading in Kuppam assembly segment after one round of counting with 893 votes, over his YSRCP rival KRJ Bharat. In Mangalagiri, TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh is leading with 8,411 votes over his YSRCP rival M Lavanya after two rounds of counting. Meanwhile, Irrigation Minister and senior YSRCP leader A Rambabu is trailing his TDP rival K Lakshminarayana, who is leading with 2,442 votes after two rounds of counting. Mines Minister and senior YSRCP leader P Ramachan

LS polls highlights: Congress plotting to send Ram Lala to tent again, says PM Modi

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YSRCP, TDP, Janasena are 'B' team of BJP in Andhra, says Rahul Gandhi

Hitting out at Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy and other opposition parties in the state, Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said BJP stands for Babu (TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu), Jagan and Pawan (Janasena founder Pawan Kalyan). Addressing a poll rally in Kadapa, the Congress leader alleged the remote control of the three leaders is with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Invoking former Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, Rahul Gandhi said the former's footmarch across Andhra Pradesh was an inspiration for his Bharat Jodo Yatra. "Today Andhra Pradesh is run by the 'B' team of BJP. The BJP's 'B' team means B for Babu, J for Jagan and P for Pawan. Remote control of these three people is with Narendra Modi," Gandhi said, taking a dig at the three parties. He further said these leaders are under Modi's control as the latter has ED, CBI and other agencies. The Gandhi scion said Rajasekhara Reddy was like a brother to his father Rajiv Gandhi and both leaders shared a personal .

'Anarchy' of YSRCP govt will end in 10 days, says TDP chief Naidu

The "anarchy" of the YSRCP's five-year government will end in 10 days, TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu said on Saturday. Addressing a public meeting in NTR district's Nuziveedu as part of his Prajagalam election campaign tour, Naidu also labelled Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy a "gang leader of robbers and landgrabbers". "The anarchy that the state is now facing will end in another 10 days We are coming as an alliance to save the people from these conspirators," the leader of opposition in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly said. Elections for the 175-member assembly and the 25 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh will be held simultaneously on May 13. The votes will be counted on June 4. Labelling Reddy a "gang leader of robbers and landgrabbers", the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief called on people to dump the fan -- the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) election symbol -- in the dustbin. Naidu alleged Reddy is formulating deceptive strategies to grab people's lands through the Land Titling A

21% candidates contesting Phase 4 LS polls have criminal cases against them

Lok Sabha elections 2024: A report by ADR and National Election Watch reveals that 360 out of 1,710 Phase 4 Lok Sabha candidates face criminal cases, with 16% facing serious criminal charges

LS polls: Pension increase, Vizag as executive capital in YSRCP manifesto

YSRCP chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday released its manifesto for the upcoming elections and promised to gradually hike welfare pensions from Rs 3,000 to Rs 3,500 per month and govern the state from Visakhapatnam. The chief minister noted that welfare pensions, which are currently at Rs 3,000 per month, will be raised to Rs 3,250 from January 2028 and subsequently to Rs 3,500 from January 2029. "Immediately after YSRCP forms the government in 2024, Visakhapatnam will be made the executive capital and the seat of the government. It will be developed as the growth engine of the state," said Reddy, addressing a press conference. Further, he vowed that Amaravati will be developed as the legislative capital and Kurnool as the judicial capital. Creation of special panchayats for Dalits who account for 50 percent population of a village or 500 households is a new scheme introduced in the manifesto today. Over the next five years, the ruling party chief promised to supply pure ...

YSRCP leader criticises TDP-BJP alliance over steel plant privatisation

YSRCP leader, Botsa Satyanarayana, questioned how Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP can forge an alliance with the BJP without demanding to stop the privatization of the steel plant

TDP, BJP, Janasena use political power to serve people: Chandrababu Naidu

TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said the NDA alliance of the TDP, BJP and Janasena uses political power to serve people while the YSRCP chief uses it as a license to "exploit and loot public wealth". The TDP chief made these allegations at the Tanuku town in the West Godavari district as part of an election canvassing public meeting, featuring Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan and others. Power is for serving the public for the TDP, Jana Sena and BJP while it is looting for Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy, who has exploited his power as a license to loot public wealth, said Naidu. According to Naidu, Reddy is the only person who has prospered in the state in the past five years and he asked people whether they want the "destructive" rule of Reddy or the development of the state through the NDA. Asserting that the NDA will return to power at the Centre, he said the agenda of all the three partners is common - welfare, development and upholding democratic values. Terming Kalya

Highlights: Oppn missed chances; BJP may win 300 LS seats, says Prashant Kishor

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Only YSRCP govt doling out welfare pension of Rs 3,000 per month: CM Reddy

YSRCP president and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday said here that his government is the only one in the country which is doling out a welfare pension of Rs 3,000 per month. The YSRCP chief asked people to check with their family members how much pension they had received during TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu's rule. "But now our government is providing Rs 3,000, which is not available in any other state in the country. We are spending over Rs 24,000 crore per annum on pensions," Reddy said at an interaction session at Tuggali village in Kurnool district as part of his 'Memanta Siddham' (we are all ready) election campaign bus tour. The YSRCP government did not disburse Rs 3,000 monthly pension from the beginning of its tenure in 2019 but raised it incrementally over the past five years to that amount. On the fourth day of his bus tour, Reddy listed all the scheme-wise benefits extended to the villagers of Tuggali and Ratana and talked about the ...

YSRCP chief Jagan to begin election campaign from today in Andhra Pradesh

The poll campaign temperatures are set to spike in Andhra Pradesh with YSRCP supremo and Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy kicking off canvassing for the forthcoming elections with a 21-day bus tour named 'Memanta Siddham' (We are all ready), on Wednesday from Idupulupaya in Kadapa district. The bus tour will be Jagan's first election campaign post the announcement of the legislative assembly and Lok Sabha polls by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on March 16. TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu is also busy with election campaigning. He has already completed two days of campaigning in Kuppam, his home constituency. Likewise, Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan has also scheduled his election campaign to take off from Anakapalli on March 30. The actor politician is contesting the legislative assembly election from Anakapalli constituency. The simultaneous polls for 175 assembly and 25 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh are scheduled on May 13 and the results will be declared on June

Andhra Assembly polls: Stage set for poll battle between YSRCP, TDP

With the EC on Saturday announcing the poll schedule for the Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Andhra Pradesh on May 13, the poll bugle has been sounded in the southern state for a double battle. With an electorate of 4.08 crore voters--two crore male, 2.07 crore female and 3,482 third gender voters, Andhra Pradesh is poised to elect members to its 16th Legislative Assembly, constituting 175 constituencies, besides 25 Lok Sabha members. The Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP which got nearly 50 per cent vote share with 151 seats in the last assembly polls is deploying all its might to retain power. TDP secured just 23 while Janasena, one in 2019. The Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP on Saturday announced the list of candidates for all the 175 Assembly seats and 25 Lok Sabha constituencies, coinciding with the date of the election notification announcement by the Election Commission of India (ECI). According to YSRCP, 50 percent of all the seats for Assembly

YSRCP releases list of candidates for 25 LS, 175 Assembly seats in Andhra

The Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP on Saturday announced the list of candidates for all the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies and 175 Assembly segments in Andhra Pradesh, allotting 50 per cent of the seats to SC, ST, BC and minority communities. The ruling YSRCP announced the list of candidates at the 'samadhi' (grave) of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhar Reddy in the presence of party supremo and CM Jagan Mohan Reddy and senior leaders at Idupulupaya in Kadapa district. Bapatla MP Nandigam Suresh read out the names of the candidates for the Lok Sabha elections while Revenue Minister D Prasada Rao did so for the Assembly polls. "Earlier it was only limited to rhetoric. After Jagan came to power in 2019, for the first time in this state, people from poor and minority sections were given high representation in political power," said Rao, addressing a press conference. He said the YSRCP is now taking one more step ahead to include even more people from these communities t

Chandrababu Naidu urges AP police to arrest those who attacked journos

TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu has written to Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police K V Rajendranath Reddy, imploring him to immediately arrest those who allegedly attacked a few journalists and a newspaper office recently. Citing a few recent cases of attacks on journalists, the former chief minister alleged that the YSRCP has unleashed a series of attacks against the media. "I request you to nab the culprits and take immediate steps to punish them and the conspirators behind this heinous crime," said Naidu in his letter on Wednesday.According to the TDP chief, one T Parameshwar Rao, a contributor to 'News Today' was allegedly attacked on February 14 in Amaravati mandal, Palnadu district for exposing "sand mafia led by the ruling YSRCP leaders".He noted that Telugu media house Andhrajyothi photographer Sri Krishna was brutally attacked by a mob during the recent YSRCP Raptadu Siddham meeting, while media house Eenadu's Kurnool office was attacked on Tuesday.Naidu called on the

Sharmila misusing family name, making a fool of herself: YSR Cong leader

Ramakrishna Reddy said he felt a sense of 'pity' for Sharmila as she emerged suddenly in Andhra Pradesh after her 'experiments' in Telangana