Hans News Service Amaravati

FormerSrikakulam MLA Gunda Lakshmi Devi, along with her key followers, joined the YSR Congress Party in the presence of former Chief Minister and YSRCP President Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy at the party’s central office in Tadepalli.

Jagan welcomed Lakshmi Devi and the leaders accompanying her into the party by presenting them with YSRCP scarves. Lakshmi Devi’s family had an association of nearly four decades with the Telugu Desam Party. Her husband, late former Minister Gunda Appala Suryanarayana, was elected MLA four times and served as a Minister twice. Lakshmi Devi was elected as Srikakulam MLA on a TDP ticket in the 2014 elections.

Along with Lakshmi Devi, TDP leaders Muddada Praveen, Jallu Rajeev, Simma Narsing Rao, Palli Srinivasa Rao, Kunuku Govind, Gadu Sai Kumar, Gedela Ram Kumar, Yagati Prasad, Chinnala Muttayi Naidu, Chettu Govind, Guruvu Srinivas and Routhu Nageswara Rao joined the YSRCP. Former deputy chief minister Dharmana Krishna Das, former minister Dharmana Prasada Rao and several other YSRCP leaders participated in the programme.