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Andhra Pradesh: On Thursday, The Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) chief and Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy announced three names as Rajya Sabha candidates ahead of the upcoming elections in the Upper House.
The three candidates announced by the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led party are Golla Babu Rao, Meda Raghunadha Reddy and YV Subba Reddy. After that the trio met the party president and Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and thanked him at CM’s office in the assembly.
Meanwhile, the terms of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MPs Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar and C.M. Ramesh and YSRCP MP Vemireddi Prabhakar Reddy will also end shortly. They were elected to the Rajya Sabha six years ago. Meanwhile, CM Jagan Mohan Reddy may visit Delhi and meet BJP leadership. Sources said that he has also sought time from the PMO. Rajya Sabha elections are to be held on 27 February.
The tenure of K Ravindra Kumar (TDP), CM Ramesh (BJP) and V Prabhakar Reddy (YSRCP) from Andhra Pradesh will end soon. The Election Commission on Monday said the biennial Rajya Sabha elections for 56 seats will be held on February 27 as the terms of incumbents, including former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and BJP president JP Nadda, will expire in April.
