Eleven MLAs from the Congress and the Telugu Desam Party have expressed their willingness to quit their respective parties and join Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSR Congress, say sources close to the leader.On Friday, Congress MLA A Nani had openly supported YSR Congress chief Jagan.Today, Congress leader Ranga Rao from Bobili constituency announced his decision to quit the Congress and join Jagan. He is likely to formally join the YSR Congress by Saturday evening.
A Central Bureau of Investigation court on Thursday denied interim anticipatory bail to Kadapa MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy in connection with the alleged disproportionate assets case pending against him.
The Andhra Pradesh high court on Monday dismissed the bail petition of YSR Congress chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy in connection with the case of alleged disproportionate assets involving him.
Former special secretary to Andhra Pradesh government K V Bramhananda Reddy and noted industrialist Nimmagadda Prasad were arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday in connection with an alleged disproportionate assets case involving Kadapa MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy.
YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday walked free after being questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation for about seven hours in the illegal assets case.
It was a major set back for YSR congress chief and Kadapa MP Jagan Mohan Reddy as the Andhra Pradesh high court refused to entertain his plea to stay his appearance before the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the illegal assets case.
'All my wealth I earned in the US. It is all money earned transparently. I have paid all taxes.'
YSR Congress president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy, who was shifted to a government hospital in Hyderabad from jail following a five day-long indefinite fast against bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, has refused to be put on intravenous fluids, doctors said.
Y S Sharmila's message to voters in Kadapa is brief: 'I am YSR's daughter, my brother Jagan has ruined Andhra, vote for me, vote for Congress.' A Ganesh Nadar listens in.
Stepping up attack on the Congress leadership in Andhra Pradesh, a close confidante of Kadapa Member of Parliament Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy alleged on Thursday that there is an attempt to send the young MP out of the party.
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday served summons on Kadapa MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy issued by a court last week seeking his appearance in an alleged illegal assets case.
A special Central Bureau of Investigation court in Hyderabad on Thursday extended till January 31 the judicial remand of YSR Congress President Y S Jaganmohan Reddy and other accused in connection with the alleged disproportionate assets case.
The Central Bureau of Investigation is likely to file an additional chargesheet against YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy before the CBI court on Thursday
Jagan maintains a cordial working relationship with the BJP leadership. This may help him get additional financial support from the Centre.
YSR Congress President Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday called on Andhra Pradesh Governor ESL Narasimhan to demand an emergency session of state assembly to pass a resolution against the proposed bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.
Sangma met YSR Congress honorary president and Jagan's mother Y S Vijaya Lakshmi and other important leaders of the party at her residence here and urged them to support him.
YSR Congress President Jaganmohan Reddy, who was admitted to a hospital on October 9 after being forcibly evicted by police from the site of his fast to protest bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, was discharged on Saturday.
Congress MLAs and MLCs loyal to former party MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday undertook a 'padayatra' from Indira Park in Hyderabad in support of the fast being held by him for the last six days on the tuition fees reimbursement issue.
Ambati Rayudu clarified the swift exit from Andhra Pradesh's ruling party, YSRCP, just ten days after joining.
The dream run for Janardhan Reddy has come to an end with his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday. However, the big question that is being asked is were these raids a long shot at the rising prospects of Jagan Mohan Reddy, the son of the late Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Y Rajasekara Reddy? Reports Vicky Nanjappa
The Central Bureau of Investigation has started the process of evaluating wealth of Y S Jaganmohan Reddy, son of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, in the alleged disproportionate assets case against him.
Ahead of resuming his controversial yatra, Congress MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy paid tributes to his late father Y S Rajasekhara Reddy at the place where he was buried, on Tuesday. Jagan, who arrived at the family estate at Idupulapaya, near Kadapa, from Hyderabad by train in the early hours on Tuesday, offered tributes to his father at the burial site inside the estate.
This is also the first time that Naidu has been arrested on corruption charges in his political career spanning over 40 years.
The YSR Congress's misreading of the urban voters and TDP's decision not to field a candidate and campaign for its ally BJP led to Vijayamma's poll debacle in Visakhapatanam. Vicky Nanjappa reports.
A special court in Hyderabad on Monday dismissed a Central Bureau of Investigation plea to lodge YSR Congress President Y S Jaganmohan Reddy and his auditor Vijay Sai Reddy in separate jails.
The Supreme Court bench observed that it could not intervene in this case at this point of time and that the probe had already commenced.
Enforcement Directorate on Friday recorded the statement of jailed YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy in Chanchalguda prison, where he is lodged currently.
A special Central Bureau of Investigation court on Wednesday extended till January 17 the judicial remand of YSR Congress chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy and other accused in connection with the alleged disproportionate assets case.
'It is a fiercely fought battle, like our fiery chillies in Guntur.'
"To everyone worried about my safety, Id like to inform you that I am safe. Gods grace and the love, concern and blessings of the people of Andhra Pradesh will protect me. "Such cowardice will not dissuade me but only strengthen my resolve to work for the people of my state," Reddy tweeted upon his arrival in Hyderabad.
In an interview with rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa, senior Andhra Pradesh Congress leader Madhu Yaskhi, who has been battling for the cause of Telangana, speaks in great detail about how Jagan's arrest could affect his political fortunes in the time to come.
Even though Jagan Mohan Reddy, son of the late leader, has announced that he will not take part in any of the state government sponsored programmes, he has written to the party high command seeking to make peace.
Jailed YSR Congress president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy on Sunday refused to take food during lunch and dinner which was served to him at the Chanchalguda Central Prison following his announcement to launch an indefinite fast to protest the move to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh.
The Central Bureau of Investigation, probing alleged quid pro quo deals case involving YSR Congress chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy, on requested a local court to take cognisance of the fresh charge sheet filed in the case and sought issuance of summons against the accused.
On Saturday morning, before the second round of his interrogation by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with a disproportionate assets case, Jagan spoke to T S Sudhir on why he thinks this is a conspiracy hatched by the Congress and the Telugu Desam to eliminate his political party.
Kadapa Member of Parliament Y S Jaganmohan Reddy today appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation in Hyderabad amid heavy security for the third consecutive day today for his questioning in the alleged disproportionate assets case registered against him.
In a major operation on Thursday, the Central Bureau of Investigation officer arrested Andhra Pradesh Excise Minister M Venkatramana in the disproportionate assets case involving YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy.
If she cannot recast the party, bring together the factions opposed to her, and present herself as her brother's true challenger, there will be little left for her in politics, notes Aditi Phadnis.
The chief minister reportedly poured out his anguish over the MP's open outbursts, against the Congress leadership in general and him in particular, when a handful of MLAs met him in his chambers in the state assembly. Many MLAs lined up to meet Rosaiah as the Assembly resumed after a two-day holiday and it was during this period that the recalcitrant Jagan launched the attack on the chief minister as well as the Congress leadership.
Maintaining that Y S RajasekharReddy's regime made land allotments for employment generation purposes, Kadapa member of Parliament Jaganmohan Reddy has asked why the Central Bureau of Investigation did not look into the allotment of lands made during the previous Telugu Desam Party rule.