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The YSRCP claims credit for Google's $15 billion data center in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, despite widespread acknowledgment that the project was initiated by the previous government led by Chandrababu Naidu, with YSRCP attempting to attribute the achievement to Jagan Mohan Reddy or previous efforts, which has been met with ridicule.
Following the arrest of YSRCP MP Mithun Reddy in a liquor scam case, his father and party leader Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy accused CM Chandrababu Naidu of political revenge, claiming the charges are baseless and politically motivated, and expressed confidence in Mithun's eventual exoneration.
Jagan Mohan Reddy condemns the arrest of MP Midhun Reddy, alleging it as a political conspiracy by the TDP to cover up its own corruption and destabilize the YSRCP, claiming the case is fabricated and driven by political vendetta.
Actress Poonam Kaur praised YSRCP MP Vijay Sai Reddy for supporting endowment officer Kalingiri Shanthi amidst a controversy involving her husband's complaint. Kaur criticized media channels for their alleged malicious campaigns and urged Shanthi to stay strong against media pressures.
The India Today-Axis My India exit poll predicts a significant victory for the NDA in the Andhra Pradesh assembly elections, forecasting 98-120 seats, with the TDP expected to be the largest party. The ruling YSRCP may see a decline, projected to secure 55-77 seats, down from 151 in 2019.
The YSR Congress Party announced candidates for all 175 Assembly seats and 24 Lok Sabha constituencies in Andhra Pradesh, dropping a majority of the sitting MPs. YSRCP president and Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy announced the candidates, emphasizing social justice in ticket distribution and retaining some controversial figures. The party has given significant representation to SC/ST/BC/Minority communities and recognized grassroots leaders, with a majority of candidates being graduates and above. Andhra Pradesh will go to polls on May 13.
Social media has been used to circulate fake content targeting political figures in Andhra Pradesh, with a fake photograph of N Chandrababu Naidu and a fabricated government order mandating the viewing of a film about the chief minister. The YSRCP has condemned these actions, attributing them to the opposition parties and vowing to take strict action against those spreading fake news.
Despite the ruling YSR Congress Party's support for the BJP-led government at the Centre, former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party (TDP) realizes that the BJP will not ally with them in the upcoming state elections. Naidu, who wants to maintain a friendly relationship with the BJP, is expected to refrain from attacking them publicly. Instead, he hopes that the BJP remains neutral and does not support the YSRCP, allowing the TDP to gain an advantage in the elections. Naidu may hold talks with BJP leaders in Delhi to seek clarity on the issue.