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Jagan insists on opposition leader status to attend Andhra assembly
Andhra Pradesh assembly session from August 17 faces a boycott threat from YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy, who demands recognition as Leader of the Opposition before he will attend. Ruling NDA…
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Andhra Pradesh assembly session from August 17 faces a boycott threat from YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy, who demands recognition as Leader of the Opposition before he will attend. Ruling NDA leaders have challenged him to show up as Pulivendula MLA. YSRCP leader Ambati Rambabu said on Sunday, 'We have made it very clear that Jagan will not attend the Assembly if he is not given the opposition status. If you have the guts, give Jagan opposition leader status, then all of us will come.'
The assembly Speaker rejected Jagan's demand in March 2025 because YSRCP has only 11 MLAs in the 175-member House, while a party needs at least 18 to qualify for Leader of the Opposition under assembly rules. The standoff continues.
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Both sides are playing to their galleries. Ruling NDA knows Jagan lacks the numbers yet dares him to attend, while YSRCP pretends that a Speaker's ruling can be overruled by political theatrics. The real test is whether Jagan will let 11 MLAs function as legislators or hold them out indefinitely for a status he cannot legally get under current rules.
Source: m9.news
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