Murdered uncle, accused cousin & sibling war — YSR family turf Kadapa now Jagan-Sharmila battleground

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The prominent issue gripping the constituency, which also resonates statewide as a key topic during election season, stems from within the YS family the murderof their uncle, former Kadapa MP Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy, which took place five years ago, just before the previous polls..

Following the announcement of her candidacy Tuesday, Sharmila made accusations against her estranged elder brother Jagan in connection with herbabais(uncle in Telugu) death, even accusing him of using it for political gains...

Accusing the CM of shielding, supportingYS Avinash Reddy, the sitting MP, despite evidence, Sharmila said she decided to be the Kadapa candidate in a bid to stop a murderer from ascending the Parliament steps (again)...

Sharmila, appointed as the head of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) in January after her Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Telangana Party (YSRTP) merged with the Congress last year, said that her decision to contest from Kadapa was a difficult one..

Addressing a YSRCP Memantha Siddham(we are all ready)rally last week at Proddatur, one of the assembly segments in Kadapa, Jagan accused Naidu of goading his sisters against him...

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