‘I am ready to face re-election and the CM has promised to field me as party candidate’
Two-time TDP MLA from Visakhapatnam-South constituency Vasupalli Ganesh Kumar has quit the party to extend support to the YSRCP.
Keeping in mind the anti-defection law, Mr. Ganesh Kumar submitted his resignation to TDP president on Friday night.
Sons join YSRCP
Mr. Ganesh Kumar was there with his two sons Saket and Surya when they joined the YSRCP in the presence of Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy in Amaravati on Saturday. MPs V. Vijaya Sai Reddy and V. Prabhakar Reddy were also present.
Later, speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Ganesh Kumar said the main reason for quitting the TDP and extending support to the YSRCP was to ensure completion of pending works in his constituency.
“There are many works pending, and they can be completed only if I quit the TDP and extend support to the YSRCP. The…