The Congress MLAs owing allegiance to YSR Congress party president and former Kadapa MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy are now caught in a dilemma over which way to vote in the coming elections to the Legislative Council.
By announcing that he would not field candidates in the MLC elections, Jagan has pushed his supporters in a fix. About 20 MLAs are backing Jagan as of now.
The pro-Jagan legislators, including Gurunadha Reddy, Srikanth Reddy and Ramachandra Reddy, held a meeting on Saturday to chalk out their strategy for the MLC polls.
In an open letter, Jagan has asked them to vote as per their conscience. The Jagan camp followers are now caught in a dilemma whether to vote for Congress candidates or the opposition nominees. Keeping in view the provisions of the anti-defection law, they may be forced to vote for Congress candidates. Jagan made it clear that he would fight elections only after the formal launch of his new regional party "YSR Congress. The new party would strive to realize YSR's ideals.
"We feel that we should contest in any election only after strengthening the party to be formed. Hence, we are not thinking of fielding candidates in next month's MLC elections. I appeal to those who love YSR to act as per their conscience," he appealed.
Elections for 10 seats from the Local Authorities Constituencies and another 10 from the Assembly quota are scheduled to be held next month while elections to six seats from Graduates and Teachers' constituencies too will be held.
By announcing that he would not field candidates in the MLC elections, Jagan has pushed his supporters in a fix. About 20 MLAs are backing Jagan as of now.
The pro-Jagan legislators, including Gurunadha Reddy, Srikanth Reddy and Ramachandra Reddy, held a meeting on Saturday to chalk out their strategy for the MLC polls.
In an open letter, Jagan has asked them to vote as per their conscience. The Jagan camp followers are now caught in a dilemma whether to vote for Congress candidates or the opposition nominees. Keeping in view the provisions of the anti-defection law, they may be forced to vote for Congress candidates. Jagan made it clear that he would fight elections only after the formal launch of his new regional party "YSR Congress. The new party would strive to realize YSR's ideals.
"We feel that we should contest in any election only after strengthening the party to be formed. Hence, we are not thinking of fielding candidates in next month's MLC elections. I appeal to those who love YSR to act as per their conscience," he appealed.
Elections for 10 seats from the Local Authorities Constituencies and another 10 from the Assembly quota are scheduled to be held next month while elections to six seats from Graduates and Teachers' constituencies too will be held.
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