Jagan Reddy likely to be named YSRCP’s lifetime president at party's plenary

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is likely to be elected as the “lifetime president” of the ruling Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress party (YSRCP) at the party’s two-day plenary session set to begin on Friday (July 8) in Amaravati.

To move forward with Reddy’s election, the party will have to modify its party constitution. The YSRCP draws example from the DMK, which was allowed by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to name M Karunanidhi as the party chief for life.

The party will similarly seek the ECI’s permission to let Jagan be their president for life.

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YSRCP has proposed nine resolutions, to be discussed at the plenary, its first since coming to power in Andhra Pradesh. The resolutions range from women empowerment, education to agriculture and industries.

The YSRCP plenary, which coincides with the birth anniversary of Jagan’s father, former CM YS Rajasekhara Reddy (July 8), will end on Saturday (July 9) evening with Jagan’s closing remarks.

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Mother quits party post

Meanwhile, Jagan’s mother YS Vijayamma on Friday resigned as honorary president of YSR Congress party to stand by her daughter Sharmila, who is now heading the YSR Telangana party in the neighbouring state. Announcing her decision to quit, she said she would always be close to Jagan.

“As a mother, I will always be close to Jagan,” Vijayamma maintained, announcing her decision to quit the YSRC, at the party plenary that began here on Friday. “Sharmila is waging a lone battle in Telangana, to carry forward her fathers ideals. I have to support her. I was in a dilemma whether I could be a member of two political parties (in two states). It is difficult for me to continue as honorary president of YSRC, Vijayamma said.

“I never imagined such a situation would ever arise. I dont know why it happened, but I feel it is a decision of God,” she remarked.

Vijayamma said she was stepping down as YSRC honorary president to avoid any unwanted controversy over her role. For some time now there have been reports that all is not well between Jagan Mohan Reddy and his sister over property related issues. The acrimony between the two had escalated in recent times and Vijayamma has been staying away from her son.

With agency inputs