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DNA Web Team | May 26, 2019, 02:03 PM IST
1.Jagan Reddy discusses Andhra Pradesh special status issue with PM Modi
YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy, whose party stormed to power Thursday with a landslide victory in assembly polls, discussed the issues of special category status to Andhra Pradesh and the state's financial situation and sought central funds during the meeting with PM Modi.
Reddy's party has won 151 of the 175 assembly and 22 of the 25 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh, the elections for which were held on April 11.
2.After meeting PM Modi, Jagan to meet officials at Andhra Bhawan
After meeting PM Modi, he is expected to interact with officials at Andhra Bhawan. Reddy will take oath as the chief minister of the state on May 30 in Vijayawada. On Saturday, he was unanimously elected as the leader of YSRC legislature party.
3.Jagan Reddy gifts shawl to PM Modi with ‘Om Namo Narayanaya" written on it
Jagan Mohan Reddy held meeting with PM Modi and discussed state issues. He also discussed providing outside or issue-based support to the Prime Minister Modi's government, sources said.
Reddy who will take oath as new Andhra Pradesh CM gifted a shawl with ‘Om Namo Narayanaya" written on it to PM Modi.
'Om Namo Narayanaya' is a Sanskrit mantra which is widely considered for those seeking self-realization and oneness.
During his election campaign, the chief minister-designate Reddy had mentioned that his party would support whosoever promises Special Category Status to Andhra Pradesh.
4.Jagan's swearing-in likely to take place on May 30
On Saturday, Jagan Mohan Reddy went to Hyderabad where he met Governor ESL Narasimhan and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao. The two leaders discussed the latest political developments and decided to work together for the development of Telugu states.
Party sources said that Jagan invited Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao for his swearing-in ceremony to be held in Vijayawada on May 30.
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5.Will follow request for special status till PM gives in, says Jagan Reddy
Jagan Mohan Reddy said that he would like to put forth the demand for Andhra's Special Category Status and will follow the request till PM gives in.
Speaking to an English news channel, Jagan Reddy whose party has won 25 Lok Sabha seats in 2019 election said that those many seats should be enough to bring up the special status.
However, he added that with the kind of mandate the BJP has got in 2019, it would be difficult for Andhra Pradesh to get the special status tag.
Reddy further added that he will seek an appointment with PM Modi to discuss all these issues and pursue their demands.
6.Jagan Reddy had made special status for Andhra Pradesh a poll issue
Jagan Mohan Reddy made special status an election issue during his campaign. A special status to Andhra Pradesh means more central funds to catalyst a state's development.
Previously, Telugu Desam Party's and former Andhra Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, a former NDA ally, became fore after Centre did not give the special status tag to Andhra Pradesh and campaign against BJP in the recently concluded Lok Sabha Election.
During his election campaign, Jagan Mohan Reddy focussed on the failures of the Naidu government and alleged that the previous government did not scale up the fight for the special status, and also did not act on farmer loan waiver.
