Andhra Pradesh Election Result 2019: It’s disappointment all around for Chandrababu Naidu who is on his way out as the CM of Andhra, giving way to YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy.
The YSR Congress is racing to a brute majority in the Assembly with 150 leads so farm while the TDP is ahead in only 25 of the 175 seats in the Assembly.
Jagan Reddy has the upper hand in Lok Sabha results too, with his party leading in 20 seats. Celebrations are underway at the YSRCP party office in Amaravati.
Slogans of ‘Jagan CM, Bye Bye Naidu’ can be heard reverberating around the party office.
This was the first general and Assembly election to be held in the state after its bifurcation five years ago and after Naidu walked out of the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance.
Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan lost both his seats Gajuwaka and Bhimavaram.
Film director Ram Gopal Varma has congratulated YSR Congress Party chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on his party’s victory in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly and Lok Sabha elections. A known critic of TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu, he also alleged “lies” and “corruption” were the reasons for the “death” of the ruling party in the state.
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao congratulates YSRCP chief Jagan Reddy on winning a huge mandate in Andhra Pradesh.
Armed with massive leads in the state, Jagan Reddy took to Facebook announcing his victory as that of the people. “This is the victory of people of Andhra Pradesh,” he posted.
