"Permanent President" Not Ok: Election Commission to Andhra's Jagan Reddy

Amid reports that YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has been appointed the permanent president of Andhra Pradesh's ruling YSRCP, the Election Commission on Wednesday directed the party to make a "clear and categorical public announcement" contradicting the reports as the matter has the potential to create "confusion" in other political organisations. When NDTV contacted YSRCP, they said there had been no announcement or move to amend the constitution to make him permanent president and that they would inform the Commission that Mr Reddy had been elected president for five years, from July 2022 to July 2027.