Political Rebel Congress MP from Kadapa, Jaganmohan Reddy, on Monday resigned from the party after the Congress expressed anger over the episode telecast on Sakshi television channel targeting the party leadership.
According to a top aide, the rebel MP is likely to float his own party. Youth Sramik Ryot (YSR Congress) is likely to be the name of the new political outfit.
Jaganmohan submitted an open resignation letter to the Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh assembly on Monday, Times Now said.
In a five-page 'open letter' to AICC president Sonia Gandhi released on Monday morning, the MP alleged that Congress humiliated him and his family. "I always accepted high command dictats. Odarpu was my personal issue. I am pained at Congress high command's attitude. What mistake did I commit? Hence, decided to quit from Lok Sabha," Jagan said. (Read: Text of Jagan's letter to Sonia)
Jagan's mother Vijayalakshmi has also resigned as member of the state political assembly. She was elected unopposed from Pulivendula constituency in Kadapa district in December last year, following the death of her husband in a helicopter crash.
The channel, owned by Jagan, raised the hackles of the party leadership by targeting Sonia Gandhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Rahul Gandhi.
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