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Topic: YSR Congress

The 30-year-old tradition behind TDP’s decision to not contest an Andhra bypoll

The Chandrababu Naidu-led Telugu Desam Party has decided not to field any candidate for the bypoll at Badvel, scheduled for 30 October.    

Jagan skips YSR tribute meet hosted by mother, brings focus back on rift with sister Sharmila

Jagan Reddy and sister Sharmila have not had the best of ties since July, when she launched her YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) in Telangana without her brother’s backing.

‘Well-designed conspiracy’ by rebel MP Raju, Naidu, 2 TV channels to overthrow govt: AP tells SC

Andhra govt's affidavit in SC cites MP Raghu Rama Krishnam Raju's WhatsApp conversations, says he extended favours to media houses to air his controversial speeches.

How Congress became irrelevant in Andhra Pradesh in a span of just 7 years

The Andhra Pradesh wing of the Congress has been plagued with issues like lack of unity and internal leadership tussles for years now, which contributed to its downfall.

Why Jagan sister Sharmila’s new party is just what BJP needs to gain ground in Telangana

Second political venture from ‘House of YSR’ likely to spirit away traditional Reddy vote from Congress, to focus on jobless youth angry with KCR.

SC grants bail to rebel YSR Congress MP K Raju in sedition case lodged by Andhra Police

The top court imposed several bail conditions on Raju, which includes not giving an interview to the media with regard to the case.

Jagan govt says sedition case against Andhra MP justified, claims his speeches stoked unrest

In 100-page affidavit to Supreme Court, Andhra Pradesh govt says K.R. Krishnam Raju's criticism of CM Jagan Reddy manifested into actual violence. But document does not detail any incident.

SC orders medical examination of rebel YSR Congress MP K Raju in sedition case

A vacation bench of Justices Vineet Saran and B R Gavai directed that K Raghu Ramakrishna Raju be kept at the Army hospital at Secunderabad, Telangana, till further orders.

Why playing up Jagan candidate’s ‘Christian faith’ didn’t work for BJP in temple town Tirupati

In Tirupati Lok Sabha bypoll, BJP’s K. Ratnaprabha finished a distant third, accounting for just 5.17% of the vote-share. YSRCP's Maddila Gurumoorthy is the new MP.

YSR Congress secures victory by record margin in Tirupati Lok Sabha bypoll

A political novice, YSR Congress' M Gurumoorthy defeated former Union Minister of State Panabaka Lakshmi of the Telugu Desam Party by a margin of over 2.70 lakh votes.

On Camera

If fundamental right to property can be taken away, so can all the others: AG Mulgaokar

If this step even partially achieves its desired results, there will be so much dislocation in the country’s economic structure as to prove a national calamity, advocate AG Mulgaokar wrote in 1969.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.