Major shake-up in YSRCP as senior leaders quit, citing discontent
New Indian ExpressVISAKHAPATNAM / RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM: In a major blow to the YSRCP, senior leader and former minister Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao has announced his resignation to the party. He also stepped down as the party incharge of Bheemili Assembly constituency, citing personal reasons in a letter addressed to YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. He also sent a letter to YSRCP North Andhra regional coordinator and Rajya Sabha member V Vijayasai Reddy, as well as district president Gudivada Amarnath. However, the results of the 2024 general elections were disheartening.” Criticising the decision-making process in the YSRCP, he remarked, “The party’s approach resembled British-style governance, where decisions were made elsewhere, and imposed locally. This issue was not limited to me; party leaders and activists were not given the respect or support they deserved, either during our tenure or after the elections.” Srinivas also expressed his displeasure over the party’s current strategy, stating, “We are being asked to criticise the new government, but I believe it is important to give them at least a year to prove themselves.