YSR Loyalist to Skip Jagan’s Yatra in Pulivendula

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Minister for minority welfare Md Ahmadulla, who is known to be a staunch follower of late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, has decided to abstain from the Odarpu Yatra of Kadapa MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy in Pulivendula constituency in Kadapa district to be launched on Monday.

Ahmadulla, who owes his political growth in Kadapa district to YSR, was till recently a vociferous supporter of Jagan-as-Chief Minister campaign. At one stage, he had even threatened to resign if Jagan was not made the chief minister. During Jagan’s yatra in East Godavari district, too, Ahmedulla went there and extended solidarity with the young MP.

However, things changed in the last two weeks and the high command told the party leaders in the state clearly not to participate in the Jagan’s yatra. With this, Ahmedulla decided to stay away from the yatra.

Several other Congress MLAs in the district are also in a state of confusion due to lack of clear direction from the high command. At least five party MLAs in the district -- Adinarayana Reddy (Jammalamadugu), Srikant Reddy (Rayachoti), Amarnath Reddy (Rajampet), Srinivasulu (Railway Kodur) and Kamalamma ((Badvel) will take part in the yatra, while Kalamapuram MLA G Veerasiva Reddy and Mydukur MLA D L Ravindra Reddy who are opposed to Jagan will stay away. Of course, Pulivendula MLA and Jagan’s mother Y Vijayamma will be part of the yatra.

Arrangements for the yatra are being supervised by district Congress committee president K Suresh Babu and others. It is learnt that a Central intelligence team has reached Pulivendula to report on the yatra.