Sat Feb 08 00:20:00 UTC 2025: ## Former Andhra Pradesh Congress Leader Joins YSR Congress Party

**Vijayawada, February 8, 2025** – Sake Sailajanath, former president of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee, has joined the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), bolstering the party’s presence in the region. The announcement was made Friday at the YSRCP central office in Tadepalli, with party president and former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy in attendance. Sailajanath cited his alignment with Jagan Mohan Reddy’s political vision and policies, criticizing the ruling coalition’s alleged failure to deliver on pre-election promises and neglect of public welfare. He pledged to work towards alleviating the hardships faced by the people of Rayalaseema. AICC member and former Anantapur DCC President Pratap Reddy also joined the YSRCP. Sailajanath hinted at further defections from the Congress party to the YSRCP in the near future, although he did not name specific individuals. Several senior YSRCP leaders witnessed the event.

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