TDP senior leader Sidda Raghava Rao joins YSRCP in presence of YS Jagan

Another blow to the Telugu Desam Party in Prakasam district. The party's senior leader and former minister Sidda Raghava Rao joined the YSR Congress on Wednesday. Sidda Raghava Rao and his son Sudheer joined in the party in the presence of Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. On this occasion, the chief minister invited them to the party garlanding the party scarf. Ministers Balineni Srinivasa Reddy, Adimulapu Suresh and Vellampalli Srinivas participated in the event.

Sidda Raghava Rao spoke to the media during the event. "I joined the YSRCP in the presence of Chief Minister YS Jagan who has been implementing many welfare schemes throughout the year. Many poor and middle-class people are benefitted. CM will implement many welfare schemes in future as well and I thank him for the opportunity," Raghav Rao said. He said he want YS Jagan to make an indelible impression on the public.

Before leaving the party, Sidda Raghava Rao was the key leader and worked as Treasurer of the TDP. He is also a member of the TDP Polit Bureau. It is interesting that after TDP MLA Balakrishna's best friend Kadiri Babu Rao has resigned from the TDP, Chandrababu's friend Sidda Raghava Rao is left the party