In a fresh blow to the ruling Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh, Amalapuram MP Pandula Ravindra Babu quit the party and joined YSR Congress party on Monday, 18 February, alleging caste discrimination.
Ravindra Babu resigned from his MP seat and as well the party. This comes just four days after Anakapalle MP Srinivas Rao joined hands with Jaganmohan Reddy.
After visiting YSRCP chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy at his residence in Hyderabad on Monday, Ravindra Babu told reporters that the party never gave him the attention that he deserved because of caste bias.
“For 13 years Kotipalli-Narsapur railway line was in cold storage, but I accomplished that project. Due to my constant efforts, Rs 2,000 crore funds were sanctioned and three bridges were built. However, neither the TDP nor Chandrababu Naidu appreciated me. The press didn’t cover this news either.”Pandula Ravindra Babu, Amalapuram MP