Sai Raj, TDP MLA of Ichapuram in Srikakulam district, on Wednesday joined the YSR Congress party in the presence of honorary president Y S Vijayamma at the party office.
It may be mentioned here that Sai Raj, the lone MLA of TDP in Srikakulam district, announced his intention to join the YSRCP stating that he got vexed with the ‘Ts politics.
He said after the death of his mentor and senior leader K Yerrannaidu, there was no one in the TDP to care for the people’s problems. He also said he got confidence that Jagan alone would be able to take the welfare schemes introduced by his late father, forward. He recently met Jagan and obtained the green signal for his joining the YSRCP. He also said he would work for the YSRCP whether Jagan gave him ticket or not, in the next elections. Soon after his meeting with Jagan, TDP suspended Sai Raj from the party.
His associate and Ichapuram in-charge Venkata Ramana was also suspended as he too met Jagan along with Sai Raj.