The Homecoming of Jagan Camp MLAs
posted on Nov 9, 2011 @ 3:13PM
According to reliable sources, it is said that some YS Jagan Mohan Reddy loyalist MLAs are planning a 'homecoming' to their parent party, the Congress. Sources say, the CBI case against Jagan in the Obulapuram mining case and the investigations into his illegal assets have rattled his party, the YSR Congress. The 26 MLAs, since their resignations have not been accepted yet, they still continue to be Congress MLAs technically. They can always withdraw their resignations and come back to the Party.
According to informed sources, seven MLAs loyal to Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy met here on Monday and discussed the proposal of rejoining into Congress party.
After a meeting which lasted around two hours, the MLAs are believed to have decided to rejoin the Congress party. Government Whip Kondru Murali said that few MLAs, who had resigned from the Congress and their Assembly membership, have "sent" a word to the Pradesh Congress Committee about their intention to rejoin the party. However, Mr Murali said there is no information on the exact number and the names of MLAs. "Not only the MLAs who have aligned with Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy, but two more MLAs who had switched sides to the TRS recently, Mr Jupally Krishna Rao and Mr Tadikonda Rajaiah, also wish to come back to the Congress," he added.
It is said, the MLAs feel they are being ignored in their constituencies and the ministers have been moving around launching developmental programs. They also feel they would face a threat to their political existence if the PCC appoints in-charges in their constituencies. However, according to some other sources, the Jagan loyalist MLAs will part ways with YSR Congress only if he is arrested. And many of them are of the view that such a situation is unlikely to happen at this juncture. PCC President Botsa Satyanarayana, who was in regular contact with the MLAs, is said to have spoken to them and assured them they will be treated well in the party.