Vijayawada East Congress MLA Yalamanchili Ravi joined the Telugu Desam Party in the presence of party president Nara Chandrababu Naidu here on Sunday.
Welcoming Yalamanchili into the party, Naidu said that the entry of various leaders from other parties in the TDP was a proof that people have total confidence that only TDP alone could bring development in the residuary State of Andhra Pradesh. He appealed to the people to give massive support to the TDP in the ensuing local bodies and general elections. He said that the prevailing uncertainty in the State could be removed only if TDP returns to power.
Accusing the Congress party of bifurcating Andhra Pradesh in haste, he said that it was wrong to divide the State without even identifying a suitable location for the capital of Seemandhra region. (INN)