# Vijayasai Reddy to launch new political party, says decision final 2026-08-19T19:12:21+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Former MP Vijayasai Reddy has announced his decision to launch a new political party after visiting Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala. He said he is preparing to enter politics in a new role to work for the people, stand on their side and raise their voice. He avoided giving full details at the temple but made clear the decision to launch a party is final. Reddy said he will hold a press conference in Vijayawada soon to announce complete details about the new party, including its name and political agenda. There had been speculation that he might join the BJP after his recent statements appeared aligned with the party's Hindutva agenda, and political circles also talked of the TDP opposing his entry into the BJP. Reddy now appears to be moving towards launching his own party. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Vijayasai Reddy was a Rajya Sabha MP from the YSR Congress party and resigned in 2023. He was once a close aide of Jagan Mohan Reddy. The speculation about joining BJP came after he praised the Ram temple and Hindutva policies, but the TDP's reported opposition suggests alliance arithmetic in Andhra Pradesh is fluid. The real question is whether his new party will cut into the YSRCP or TDP vote bank, and in which districts. The Vijayawada press conference will reveal his caste base, potential allies, and whether he is aiming at the 2029 assembly elections or by-elections first. ## Coverage - greatandhra.com Reports Reddy's announcement factually without favouring any party, frames the story around his temple visit and press conference plan. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: BJP, TDP, Tirumala, Vijayasai Reddy, YSR Congress Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/vijayasai-reddy-to-launch-new-political-party-says-decision-final/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/vijayasai-reddy-to-launch-new-political-party-says-decision-final/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/