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YSRCP MP Vijayasai Reddy announced on Friday that he would step away from active politics and plans to resign from his Rajya Sabha membership tomorrow.
YSRCP leader Vijayasai Reddy with Jagan Mohan Reddy | File Image
YSRCP MP Vijayasai Reddy announced on Friday that he would step away from active politics and plans to resign from his Rajya Sabha membership tomorrow. He stated that his future endeavours would focus on agriculture.
Reddy, a close aide of the YS family, clarified that he would not go on to join any other political party, emphasising his decision to retire from politics is purely personal and not taken under any pressure or influence.
“I am quitting politics. I am resigning from the Rajya Sabha membership tomorrow, the 25th. I will not join any political party. I will not resign in the hope of another position, benefits, or money. This decision is completely my one. There was no pressure. No one influenced me,” Reddy said in an X post.
రాజకీయాల నుంచి తప్పుకుంటున్నాను.రాజ్యసభ సభ్యత్వానికి రేపు 25వ తారీఖున రాజీనామా చేస్తున్నాను.
ఏ రాజకీయపార్టీ లోను చేరడంలేదు. వేరే పదవులో, ప్రయోజనాలో లేక డబ్బులో ఆశించి రాజీనామా చేరడంలేదు.
ఈ నిర్ణయం పూర్తిగా నా వ్యక్తి గతం. ఎలాంటి ఒత్తిళ్లు లేవు. ఎవరూ ప్రభావితం చెయ్యలేదు.…
— Vijayasai Reddy V (@VSReddy_MP) January 24, 2025
Reddy, 67, has been a central figure in Andhra Pradesh politics and a trusted associate of both Jagan Mohan Reddy and his father, YS Rajasekhara Reddy, the former Chief Minister of the state.
He began his journey as a Rajya Sabha member in 2016 and served as Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture and the National General Secretary of the YSR Congress Party.
‘Special Thanks To PM Modi, HM Shah’
Reddy expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for their support during his tenure as a parliamentarian.
“Special thanks to Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for encouraging me for almost nine years, giving me immense strength and courage, and giving me recognition in the Telugu states,” he said.
He further extended wishes for the YSR family, which has supported him for nearly four decades and said, “I am indebted to the YS family, who have believed in and supported me for four decades and three generations.”
He added: “I am forever grateful to Jagan Garu for giving me the opportunity to be a Rajya Sabha member twice and to Bharatamma Garu for taking me to such a high level. I wish Jagan Garu all the best.”
Reflecting on his political journey, Reddy acknowledged ideological differences with the TDP but maintained respectful personal ties with N. Chandrababu Naidu’s family. He also highlighted his long-standing friendship with Jana Sena Party leader Pawan Kalyan.
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Andhra Pradesh, India
