Congress alone can ensure development of Andhra Pradesh, says Y.S. Sharmila

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APCC president   Y.S. Sharmila and elder  enactment      leaders G. Rudra Raju and N. Raghuveera Reddy astatine  a programme successful  Vijayawada connected  Tuesday.

APCC president Y.S. Sharmila and elder enactment leaders G. Rudra Raju and N. Raghuveera Reddy astatine a programme successful Vijayawada connected Tuesday. | Photo Credit: G.N. RAO

APCC president Y.S. Sharmila connected Tuesday said that the Congress enactment unsocial could support the Constitution and reconstruct improvement successful Andhra Pradesh.

Speaking astatine a programme organised successful Vijayawada to admit territory and mandal-level leaders from the YSRCP and TDP into the Congress fold, Ms. Sharmila said the programme reflected the increasing religion successful the Congress ideology and the bequest of the erstwhile Chief Minister, Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy.

She alleged that Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and his predecessor and YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy failed to combat for Special Category Status, Polavaram and different promises made nether the Reorganisation Act. Promises worthy astir ₹5 lakh crore, including Kadapa Steel Plant, Dugarajapatnam Port and metro obstruction projects, remained unfulfilled, she alleged.

She besides attacked the State authorities implicit rising substance prices, alleging that excessive VAT and cess had made petrol prices successful Andhra Pradesh among the highest successful the country.

AICC caput and AP affairs in-charge Ganesh Kumar Yadav called upon the confederate states to guarantee a “BJP-mukt South India.”

CWC subordinate M.M. Pallam Raju accused the BJP astatine the Centre of weakening antiauthoritarian institutions successful the country. CWC members G. Rudra Raju, N. Raghuveera Reddy and others spoke.

Published - May 19, 2026 07:13 p.m. IST

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