Jagan ousts Chandrababu, oath on May 30

Naveen S Garewal

Tribune News Service

Hyderabad, May 23

The YS Jaganmohan Reddy-led YSR Congress on Thursday appeared on course for an overwhelming victory in elections held for the 175 Vidhan Sabha and 25 parliamentary segments in Andhra Pradesh, decimating the Telugu Desam Party led by CM N Chandrababu Naidu.

Jagan’s party was leading in 150 Assembly and 22 LS seats. As Naidu submitted his resignation, Jaganmohan Reddy is set to take oath as CM on May 30. Naidu, who was hoping to get a clear majority for a second term and had also united 22 Opposition parties against the BJP at the Centre, lost not only the Assembly polls, but even in parliamentary elections.

YSR Congress is not aligned to either the NDA or UPA and had promised to support any party that promised a special status for Andhra Pradesh.