Vijaywada: After YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) legislator from Patapatnam in Srikakulam, yet another party legislator left the opposition and crossed over to the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Andhra Pradesh today.
With this, the total number of YSRCP legislators to have crossed over to the TDP increased to seven. Another YSRCP legislator is set to return to the TDP on March 4.
M Mani Gandhi, representing the reserved (SC) Kodumuru seat in Kurnool district, formally joined the TDP in the presence of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu here today.
Kurnool had been one of the strongholds of the YSRCP but now three of its 11 legislators deserted it and jumped on to the TDP bandwagon. Legislators Bhuma Nagi Reddy and his daughter Akhila Priya joined the TDP on February 22.
All those who defected to the TDP had only one explanation, "We are impressed by the development agenda of the Chief Minister. We have decided to be partners in the development process."
YSRCP had won 67 seats in the 175-member Andhra Pradesh Assembly in 2014. With the defections till date, its strength has reduced to 60.
With this, the total number of YSRCP legislators to have crossed over to the TDP increased to seven. Another YSRCP legislator is set to return to the TDP on March 4.
M Mani Gandhi, representing the reserved (SC) Kodumuru seat in Kurnool district, formally joined the TDP in the presence of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu here today.
Kurnool had been one of the strongholds of the YSRCP but now three of its 11 legislators deserted it and jumped on to the TDP bandwagon. Legislators Bhuma Nagi Reddy and his daughter Akhila Priya joined the TDP on February 22.
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All those who defected to the TDP had only one explanation, "We are impressed by the development agenda of the Chief Minister. We have decided to be partners in the development process."
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YSRCP had won 67 seats in the 175-member Andhra Pradesh Assembly in 2014. With the defections till date, its strength has reduced to 60.
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