Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Somireddy Challenges Jagan’s Proposed Meeting With Andhra Governor
Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy questioned why Jagan Mohan Reddy wants to meet the Andhra Pradesh Governor.
The dispute is about claims of unfairness in hiring teachers.
Somireddy said the YSRC first spoke about 16,400 teacher jobs and later focused on sports-quota appointments.
He said 372 people were hired through that quota.
He also said 252 of them received their sports certificates when Jagan or his father was chief minister.
Somireddy defended the current coalition government’s teacher hiring and planned recruitment.
He asked Jagan to discuss issues inside the Legislative Assembly instead of protesting on the streets.
He also said Jagan should ask about cases involving alleged disproportionate assets and a liquor scam.
Telugu Desam MLA Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy questioned the basis for Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s proposed meeting with Governor S. Abdul Nazeer.
Somireddy alleged that YSRC activists attacked teachers and misbehaved with officials at the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh office.
He said YSRC initially alleged irregularities in recruiting 16,400 teachers but later focused its claims on the sports quota.
Somireddy stated that 252 of the 372 sports-quota recruits obtained their certificates during the tenures of Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and Jagan Mohan Reddy as chief ministers.
He urged Jagan to attend Assembly sessions and said the former chief minister should also raise questions about disproportionate-assets cases and the alleged ₹3,200-crore liquor scam.
- Who
- Telugu Desam MLA Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy questioned Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s proposed meeting with Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer.
- What
- Somireddy challenged the meeting and criticized YSRC allegations about irregularities in teacher recruitment.
- When
- The statements were made on Tuesday.
- Where
- Somireddy spoke at the Telugu Desam central office in Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh; the proposed meeting would be with the Governor.
- Why
- Somireddy said the recruitment allegations were being used to divert attention from other issues and questioned the basis of Jagan’s proposed meeting.
YSRC Position
Telugu Desam Position
Teacher-recruitment irregularities
YSRC Position
The YSRC initially alleged irregularities in the recruitment of 16,400 teachers and later focused its allegations on the sports quota.
Telugu Desam Position
Somireddy said the allegations were being narrowed and used to divert attention from other issues, noting that 252 of 372 sports-quota recruits received certificates during earlier YSR-led governments.
Political response
YSRC Position
Jagan Mohan Reddy has proposed meeting the Governor in the context of the recruitment dispute.
Telugu Desam Position
Somireddy questioned the basis for the meeting and urged Jagan to attend Legislative Assembly sessions and participate in democratic proceedings instead of protesting on the streets.
Government performance
YSRC Position
The YSRC’s allegations challenge the handling of teacher recruitment by the authorities.
Telugu Desam Position
Somireddy said the coalition government has filled thousands of teacher posts and is focusing on irrigation, welfare, investments, industries and further recruitment.
- Speaker
- Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy, Telugu Desam MLA and former minister
- Proposed meeting
- Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy with Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer
- Teacher recruitment figure
- 16,400 posts were initially cited in YSRC allegations
- Sports-quota recruitment
- 372 candidates were recruited under the sports quota
- Sports certificates
- Somireddy said 252 recruits obtained certificates during the tenures of Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and Jagan Mohan Reddy as chief ministers
- Liquor-scam allegation
- Somireddy referred to an alleged ₹3,200-crore liquor scam
- Government plans
- The coalition government is preparing another District Selection Committee teacher-recruitment notification