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TopicYS Sharmila

Topic: YS Sharmila

Political rivalry & now an NCLT plea over ‘illegal share transfer’. YSR siblings’ bitter feud baffles AP

Rival TDP portrayed Jagan as an 'evil brother' snatching away sister’s share, but YSRCP leaders say their leader is only acting on legal advice.

Sharmila ‘is also YSR’s blood’, but in family bastions Kadapa & Pulivendula, brother Jagan is supreme

Though Viveka murder case is hot topic again in YSR family home-turf, locals appear disinclined to vote on its basis. Some also dismiss Jagan-Sharmila rivalry as a 'family matter'.

Andhra Congress chief Sharmila declares assets of Rs 132 cr, owes Rs 82 cr to brother Jagan

YS Sharmila, the Congress candidate from Kadapa Lok Sabha seat, also declared in her affidavit that she owned land and jewellery worth Rs 9.29 crore and Rs 8.3 crore, respectively.

Why Jagan’s loyalists are urging his sister Sharmila to adopt the name Morusupalli

Ever since she took over as Andhra Congress chief, Sharmila has been facing fierce backlash, especially on social media where CM Jagan's supporters are using the #MorusupalliSharmila.

As sister Sharmila accuses him of becoming BJP’s puppet, ‘anna’ Jagan fires off 1st public retort

Touring Srikakulam, new Andhra Congress chief Sharmila has stepped up attacks on her brother over issues including state’s financial status & alleged attacks on Christians in Manipur.

Congress makes Sharmila its Andhra Pradesh chief, sets up battle with chief minister brother Jagan

YS Sharmila had joined the Congress earlier this month and also merged her fledgling YSR Telangana Party with the national party.

How Sharmila’s entry into Congress fold may upset Jagan’s electoral arithmetic in Andhra

After merging her party with Congress, Sharmila praised Congress’ secular credentials & said she wanted to fulfil her late father’s dream of seeing Rahul Gandhi become PM.

‘It was my father’s dream to see Rahul as PM’ — YS Sharmila joins Congress

Sharmila also announced the merger of her YSR Telangana Party with Congress. She founded the outfit after parting ways with her brother, Andhra CM Jagan Reddy, in July 2021.

Jagan’s sister Sharmila set to merge party with Congress as it looks to revive fortunes in Andhra

However, her vote-pulling capacity is yet to be tested. She is expected to be given prominent AICC position or made Andhra chief, says YSRTP general secretary Thudi Devender Reddy.

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Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.