Two senior Andhra politicians meet CM Jagan, join YSRCP

Jupudi Prabhakara Rao was close to Jagan's late father and former CM Y S Rajasekhar Reddy, while Akula Satyanarayana was with the BJP and Jana Sena earlier.
Two senior Andhra politicians meet CM Jagan, join YSRCP
Two senior Andhra politicians meet CM Jagan, join YSRCP
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Two senior politicians – former MLC Jupudi Prabhakara Rao, and former Jana Sena party member Akula Satyanarayana – met with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy and joined the YSRCP on Tuesday.  

Speaking to reporters after joining the YSRCP, Jupudi, a senior leader from the Mala community, said that Jagan had emerged as a winner with a clear mandate of the people. 

"Jagan is like a messiah. We may have strayed to other places like sheep, but we are back now, because it is clear that the people of the state have spoken, and they seek the rule of the YSRCP," Jupudi said. 

"Jagan has spent the last 10 years amongst the people, understanding their issues," he added. 

Jupudi Prabhakara Rao was close to Jagan's late father and former chief minister, Y S Rajasekhar Reddy. While Jupudi was with Jagan when the YSRCP had been formed, he joined the TDP in 2014. 

Akula, a former BJP MLA who won in the 2014 elections, had submitted his resignation to the Speaker in January this year and moved to Pawan Kalyan's Jana Sena Party. He even got a Jana Sena ticket from Rajahmundry but lost during the election.  

After joining the YSRCP, Akula told reporters, "I recently resigned from the Jana Sena and now have joined the YSRCP. We have seen many political parties forget about their manifesto after the elections, but today we are seeing that Jagan has been implementing all his promises and ensuring transparency." 

Just last month, former senior leader from TDP and ex-Ramachandrapuram MLA Thota Trimurthulu joined the ruling YSRCP after meeting with Jagan at the latter's residence in Tadepalli in Amaravati.

A strongman in East Godavari district, Trimurthulu's decision had come as a big blow to the TDP.

In the elections held this year, the YSRCP had bagged 151 seats in the 175-member Legislative Assembly. It also won 22 out of 25 Lok Sabha seats that were up for grabs in Andhra.

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