Former Minister and one of the senior leaders in Kurnool district Shilpa Mohan Reddy has ditched Chandrababu Naidu to join YSR Congress. Despite several attempts by Chandrababu and other leaders, Shilpa has announced his resignation to party. He said the decision was taken after consultation with his followers in the constituency who Shilpa said majority have voted for YSR Congress. In a meeting with his followers and associates, Shilpa stated that Chandrababu and TDP have not recognised his services to the party despite being in the ruling for three long years.

Announcing his joining in YSR Congress in the presence of Jagan Mohan Reddy on June 14th at around 10 AM, Shilpa said that TDP would see a deafening defeat in the upcoming Nandyala by-election that was facilitated after the demise of its sitting MLA Bhuma Nagi Reddy who won on YSRCP and later joined TDP. Shilpa further stated that the Nandyala victory of YSRCP will be an indication for the party’s victory in the next general elections. In nut shell, Shilpa said that TDP would lose badly in AP in the next elections.

As Naidu and his team decided to give ticket to Bhuma’s family, Shilpa who had contested on TDP ticket in 2014 is now moving into YSRCP under special circumstances.

The rivalry between Shilpa brothers and Bhuma family is quite well-known in the region. Even though Bhuma’s arrival into the party wasn’t liked by them, they had stayed mum upon Naidu’s orders. While Naidu appears to have taken clear stand in favour of Bhuma family, Shilpa brothers have been expressing their dissent and finally as expected, Shilpa Mohan Reddy is all set to join Jagan’s army. However, the twist in tale is Shilpa Chakrapani, brother of Shilpa Mohan Reddy, may continue in the TDP.

Now, the upcoming Nandyala by-election between TDP and YSRCP turned more interesting.