Former Assembly Speaker Suresh Reddy to Join YSRCP?

Former Assembly Speaker KR Suresh Reddy may join the YSR Congress Party soon, say the sources. Lately, nothing much has been heard about Suresh Reddy, since he lost election from Armoor seat in 2009. Now all of a sudden his name pops up as one of the probables to switch over to YSRCP.

Going by Suresh Reddy's illustrious track record as an honest politician, everone expected that he would be accomodated in some post by the Congress party after he lost the election. In fact, he even tried his hand at becoming an MLC. In spite of his proximity to chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy, for reasons not known, was not chosen for the MLC candidature. This could have been one of the reasons for him to opt for the probable switch-over.

Another reason, say the sources, that Suresh Reddy and Nellore YSRCP MP Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy are closely related. Mekapati's niece got married to one of the brothers of Suresh Reddy. Moreover, Suresh Reddy and late YS Rajasekhar Reddy's relations were very cordial and close. The recent victory of Mekapati from Nellore with a record majority also has a part in bringing them further close. Above all, callousness of state Congress leadership in ignoring an illustrious person like him has prompted him to take decision to leave the party.