Former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy Thursday dismissed the ongoing feud with his sibling YS Sharmila over property and shares as a common occurrence among families, and urged his political rival, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, to instead focus on public issues
On the third day of its investigation into the alleged adulteration of Tirupati laddu, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) inspected ghee tankers and the lab at Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) on Monday.
The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the adulteration of ghee used for making Tirupati laddu.
A massive political row erupted after Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu claimed that animal fat was used in Tirupati prasadam, with the YSRCP accusing Naidu of indulging in "heinous allegations" for political gains, whereas the Andhra government called to maintain the sanctity of religious places.
Former minister and veteran leader from Ongole, Balineni Srinivasa Reddy who is also a relative of former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy quit the party.
Silpa Ravi is seeking renomination from Nandyal, as the state goes to the polls on May 13 along with the 25 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh.
As Andhra Pradesh gears up to vote in the fourth phase of the general election for the simultaneous state assembly and Lok Sabha elections, the collective frustration of its educated youth echoes across the land.
After the BJP refused to allot party ticket to rebel YSRCP MP K Raghu Rama Krishna Raju for the Narasapuram Lok Sabha seat it was up to Naidu to accommodate him at Undi Assembly seat.
Following its alliance with BJP and Jana Sena, Chandrababu Naidu’s party is contesting from 17 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh.
Raju is expected to contest on TDP-Jana Sena ticket this time. Till date four YSRCP MPs have quit the party.
