YSRC verge of losing sheen in N Andhra

By SNV Sudhir

Visakhapatnam, June 17, 2014:  YSRC seems to be facing its worst leadership crisis in the two districts of north Andhra-Vizianagaram and Vizag. In Vizag after former MLA, Malla Vijay Prasad resigned as city president of the party none came forward to take up the job.

Malla Vijayparasad, who was made party city president just before the polls resigned owing responsibility to the party defeat in the district, especially of parry honorary president, YS Vijayalakhsmi, who lost Vizag lok sabha.

 Though the post was said to be offered to either the Dadi Ratnakar or to his father Dadi Veerabhadhra Rao, both refused. In fact, Rao, unleashed a tirade against, party chief, YS Jaganmohan Reddy for the party’s debacle and quit YSRC recently.

After its embarrassing defeat in Vizag, where only, YSRC won only 3 out of 15 assembly and 1 out of 3 parliament segments, no candidate who contested or any prominent leader was seen at the party office. A few attended the two day meeting held by Jagan last week to asses the party performance.

Party rural convenor, Chokkakula Venkat Rao, who, lost to BJP candidate, P Vishnukumar Raju, in Vizag north assembly segment is also nowhere to see after the polls.

Same is the situation in Vizianagaram, though, Bobbili MLA, Sujay Krishna Venkata Ranga Rao, is considered as an active leader, he is made party convenor of three districts of north Andhra districts and the rural party president, P Sambasiva Raju, is said to be facing age related issues to be active. In Vizianagaram too out of, 9 assembly segments, YSRC candidates won only 3.

 “It’s very sad that party office is seen always empty ever since the poll results are out. Except during Jagan’s recent two day tour, no leader is showing interest in motivating the cadre or grass root leaders. Party is directionless in north Andhra, especially in Vziag and Vizianagaram,” said a YSRC leader.