Former minister Anam joins YSRC

Amaravati: The main Opposition YSR Congress got a shot in the arm on Sunday as former minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy joined the party. Anam, one of the close associates of late Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, is a strong man from SPS Nellore district.

He joined the Telugu Desam Party in 2016 after quitting from the Congress but fell out with the party and had been staying away from its activities for several months now. 

The former Finance Minister met YSRCP president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy, during the latter's Praja Sankalpa Yatra at Madugula in Visakhapatnam district on Sunday and formally joined the party, ending months of speculation.

"The TDP grossly failed in fulfilling the promises made to people. For four years, the TDP sailed with the BJP but it is staging the estrangement drama only because it failed the people in all respects. The BJP, too, cheated the people of AP," Anam said on the occasion.

He wished all success to Jagan who is trying to stand by the people with his Padayatra. YSRCP MP V Vijayasai Reddy, former MP V Varaprasad, MLA K Sridhar Reddy and others were present on the occasion.