After the YSRCP list is out, we can conclude that Jagan has not given tickets to the new faces. He said a big 'no' to the new leaders who joined the YSRCP. The YSRCP candidate of Kaikuluru,convener Dulam Nageswara Rao after allegations of a woman’s death in his house was not given the ticket and instead was given to Mr Ram Prasad. Mr Buragadda Veda Vyas, who recently joined the YSRCP, was given the Pedana ticket. Party senior leaders Konatala Ramakrishna, Dadi Veerabhadra Rao, Mysoora Reddy and Ummareddy Venkateswarlu have been kept out of the elections.
Mr Ramakrishna’s brother Konatala Raghu was given the Anakapalli Assembly ticket. Mr Veerabhadra Rao’s son Ratnakar was given the Visakhapatnam West. Mr Venkateswaralu’s son-in-law was not given a ticket in Tenali. In Kurnool district, the Yemmigannur ticket was given to Jagan Mohan Reddy instead of his father Chenna Keshava Reddy in view of his health. Recently joined leaders Lavu Rattaiah of Vignan and film star Krishna’s brother Adi Seshagiri Rao did not get tickets.
YSRCP official spokesperson Vasireddy Padma said, “Y.S. Sharmila opted not to contest this time. Those leaders who worked sincerely for the party from the beginning got tickets to contest. Konatala Ramakrishna, also said that he would not contest in the elections.” YSRCP is yet to name a candidate for the Bapatla Lok Sabha seat which is being mostly given to IAS officials Kishore Rao and Soubagya Rao. Similarly, candidates for the Assembly constituencies of P. Gannavaram, Achanta, Palakollu, Santanutalapadu and Markapuram were also not announced.
