YSRC criticises Sabbam Hari

YSRC criticises Sabbam Hari

- Leaders of YSR Congress came down heavily on Sabbam Hari for talking about a hidden agenda in their party fielding its honorary president Y.S. Vijayamma for the Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha seat

- They said Mr. Hari had no right to talk about Ms. Vijayamma and he was a coward quitting the contest when he was sure that he would not retain his deposit. 

Slum-dwellers lodge complaint against YSRC candidate

Slum-dwellers lodge complaint against YSRC candidate

- Murikivada Nivasula Samkshema Sangham of Ambedkarnagar in Ward No. 70 has lodged a complaint against YSR Congress candidate for Pendurthy Gandi Babji for allegedly threatening them and trying to influence them with inducements.

Battle lines drawn between YSRC, TDP

Battle lines drawn between YSRC, TDP

- The nominees of YSR Congress and Telugu Desam Party are bracing themselves for a straight contest in nearly eight out of 10 Assembly constituencies in Nellore district.

YSRC seeks action against TDP contestants

YSRC seeks action against TDP contestants

- Demands arrest of Sabbam Hari

- YSRCP has urged EC to prosecute Telugu Desam Rajya Sabha member Y. Satyanarayana (Sujana) Chowdary on charges of money laundering and attempting to bribe voters.

- YSRCP sought disqualification of four TDP contestants for Assembly and Parliamentary seats in Seemandhra including N. Balakrishna, Kinjarapu Ramamohan Naidu and Baggu Ramana Murthy and action against sitting Congress MPs – M.M. Pallam Raju and Sabbam Hari – alleging violation of poll code by them.

YSRC pins hopes on YSR’s legacy

YSRC pins hopes on YSR’s legacy

- The YSR Congress Party is Banking on late Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy goodwill 

Ex-TDP MLA takes part in YSRC campaign

Ex-TDP MLA takes part in YSRC campaign

- Former MLA of the TDP K. Madanmohan Reddy participated in electioneering along with the YSR Congress candidate and sitting MLA of Rajampet Assembly constituency A. Amarnath Reddy on the last day for canvassing for the general elections.

YSRC seeks disqualification of candidates

YSRC seeks disqualification of candidates

- YSRC lodged separate complaints with the Chief Electoral Officer seeking action against three TDP-BJP candidates in Seemandhra and Jana Sena Party founder Pawan Kalyan for violating poll code.

- In a complaint against TDP candidate for Tirupati Assembly segment M. Venkataramana and BJP candidate for Tirupati parliamentary constituency K. Jayaram, YSRC leader P.N.V. Prasad alleged that they had got printed the photo of State Governor in pamphlets to attract voters.

- TDP candidate for Pathapatnam assembly seat S. Vijayarama Raju , In a sting operation conducted by a newspaper, the former Minister told his followers that he had already given Rs. 15 lakh to each of the villages and additional amount could not be arranged now.

- The YSR Congress demanded action against Mr. Vijayarama Raju under the provisions of SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act and Representation of People’s Act.

Naidu wants YSRC aspirants disqualified

Naidu wants YSRC aspirants disqualified

- Chandrababu naidu on monday petitioned to the chief electoral officer,ap, to disqualify ysr congress candidates indulging in distribution of cash and liquor to woo voters. 

‘We’re not communal, Congress, YSRC are’

‘We’re not communal, Congress, YSRC are’

- On the last day of campaigning, the BJP tried to explain to the people that neither the party, nor its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, is ‘communal’.

- Party spokesperson Sudhish Rambhotla said the BJP strictly believed equality of all citizens as its avowed principle.

- Mr. Rambhotla flayed the Congress for tacitly allying with the MIM and YSR Congress leader Y.S. Vijayamma for flaunting a religious text during the election campaign.

For YSRC, time factor mattered most

For YSRC, time factor mattered most

- Ever since the election notification was issued, the YSRC has been in the forefront of finalising its Lok Sabha and Assembly candidates.

- While candidates of other parties were apprehensive about getting tickets, YSRC candidates had done their homework and even commenced canvassing in their respective constituencies.

- While the party finalised its candidates without much hassle, TDP took its own sweet time to do it and to close a deal with BJP

‘YSRC leaders unethical’

‘YSRC leaders unethical’

- Congress nominee D. Madhusudhana Rao launched a blistering attack on YSRC during his road show here on Sunday.

- He said those leaders who amassed wealth while in Congress shifted loyalties. “These leaders are unethical and will further loot people if elected,” he said.

TD, YSRC major contenders in Kadiyam

TD, YSRC major contenders in Kadiyam

- Fight in Rajahmundry Rural Assembly constituency between Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary (TDP) and Akula Veerraju (YSRC) is hotting up. Rayudu Rajavelli of the Congress is also leaving no stone unturned to woo voters.

Anantha Venkatarami Reddy promises water for all

Anantha Venkatarami Reddy promises water for all

- The incumbent Anantapur MP and YSRC candidate Anantha Venkatarami Reddy said that he would initiate the supply of water from the Krishna through the HNSS project, if he is elected again.

- He said concentration would be on industries which can harness mineral deposits in the district and those industries which require less water.

- mini-airport is already in the sanction list of the Union government

- Central university is established in the district or the existing university upgraded in a way that it becomes a centre of excellence.

- He said that there was a need for an agricultural university, specific to the district, which could look into the problems of the district and provide solutions and direction to development packages like ‘Project Anantha’.

YSRC bubble will burst after May 16: Yanamala

YSRC bubble will burst after May 16: Yanamala

- Jagan’s party copied TDP’s manifesto, says Yanamala

- Yanamala Ramakrishnudu said YSRC was not formed on the basis of sound principles, but was an outcome of Mr. Jagan’s lust for power. There was no effective leadership in the party and it was full of defectors who switched over loyalties after their attempts to secure posts in the TDP and the Congress failed.

- SC’s direction to complete investigation into the charges against Mr. Jagan and said the time limit fixed by the apex court would come to an end 58 days after the results were declared.

- He appealed to residents of Visakhapatnam not to vote for YSRCP

YSRC becomes hub of criminals: Naidu

YSRC becomes hub of criminals: Naidu

- Chandrababu said that Jagan would go to jail in six months and not return before 20 years.

- YSRC has become a hub of criminals and a ‘family party.’

‘TDP, YSRC should reveal source of funds’

‘TDP, YSRC should reveal source of funds’

- Accusing the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the YSRC of making hollow promises to voters, Lok Satta Party national president N. Jayaprakash Narayan on Friday demanded that the two parties divulge their sources of funds.

Jagan may join hands with BJP: Jairam Ramesh

Jagan may join hands with BJP: Jairam Ramesh

- YSRC spending lavishly in the elections, says Jairam Ramesh

- YSRC president Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy might join hands with the BJP and hence he had refrained from criticising the party or Mr. Modi in his campaign so far, Union Minister Jairam Ramesh said on Friday in press conference.

YSRC asks Pawan to get his facts right

YSRC asks Pawan to get his facts right

- The YSR Congress Party has suggested actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan to get his facts right before blaming YSRC as being responsible for the bifurcation of the State.

“YSRC's win will spell doom for Girijans”:

“YSRC's win will spell doom for Girijans”:

- If the YSR Congress party was elected to power, bauxite mining would be taken up in Visakha Agency endangering the lives of Girijans, their culture and environment, Union Minister for Tourism and Congress party’s publicity committee chairman K. Chiranjeevi said at Paderu on Thursday.

“Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy always says he is following the footsteps of his father. It was during the late Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy’s regime that bauxite mining proposal was finalised and Mr. Jagan would go ahead with bauxite mining,” Mr. Chiranjeevi said

Congress, YSRC cadre join TDP

Congress, YSRC cadre join TDP

- About 300 activists of the Congress and the YSR Congress belonging to the Muslim community joined the TDP on Thursday