NE NEWS SERVICE
AMARAVATI, DECEMBER 9
Former TDP MLA Beeda Masthan Rao joined the ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) in the presence of party president and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy here on Sunday.
He was welcomed by party general secretary V Vijaysai Reddy, M Prabhakar Reddy MP, State Minister Arvind Kumar Yadav among others.
“I am impressed with the policies and administration of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and have joined the party as I see that the Chief Minister is the future of Andhra Pradesh,” he said.
When asked about the reason for joining YSRCP, Rao said, “The welfare schemes being implemented by Chief Minister are being very helpful to the poorer sections of the society and in a small span of six months, he has implemented 80% of his poll promises and he is treating the party manifesto as a holy book.”
On the local issues, he said that he has no personal rancour with any leader and will work on the party lines to strengthen it further, he said. Masthan Rao’s joining will further consolidate the strength of YSRCP in Nellore district, where the party made a clean sweep in 2019 elections.
General secretary V Vijayasai Reddy, speaking on the occasion, said Masthan Rao has joined the Party as he was impressed by the policies of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy who is empowering BCs on all fronts.
Discipline is the most important factor in the party and anyone acting against the party interests will not be spared, irrespective of their stature, he said.
Minister Anil Kumar Yadav said that people are looking towards YSRCP as it is working for the welfare of the downtrodden. If we change our policy and give the nod, all TDP MLAs are prepared to switch over. He affirmed that there are no differences among the leaders of Nellore district as claimed by some leaders of the Opposition Party.
