Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Vijayasai Reddy Proposes Party to Challenge Family Rule
V Vijayasai Reddy says Andhra Pradesh needs a new political party.
He believes existing family-run parties have not done enough for the state.
He also says politics in the state is strongly influenced by caste.
His new party would give many leadership positions to young people and women.
He plans to walk through North Andhra to hear about local problems.
He says the party would oppose privatizing the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant if it comes to power.
It would also try to revive closed sugar factories and expand reservoirs.
He says the party will be launched during Dasara and will not join another party.
Former Rajya Sabha member V Vijayasai Reddy plans to launch a new political party during Dasara.
He criticized family-run parties such as the Telugu Desam Party and YSRCP, saying Andhra Pradesh politics is caste-based.
Vijayasai Reddy said 66% of party posts would be reserved for youth, with half of those positions earmarked for women.
He plans a padayatra from North Andhra to highlight regional issues and promised to oppose Visakhapatnam Steel Plant privatization if elected.
He said the party would work independently, revive closed sugar factories, increase reservoir capacity and not form alliances.
- Who
- Former Rajya Sabha member V Vijayasai Reddy.
- What
- He announced plans for an independent political party to challenge family-run parties and outlined youth-focused leadership and regional development proposals.
- When
- He made the remarks at a media conference on Wednesday; he said the party would be launched during Dasara and the padayatra would begin soon.
- Where
- The announcement was made in Visakhapatnam, and the planned padayatra would begin in North Andhra.
- Why
- He said Andhra Pradesh needs an alternative to family-run and caste-based politics and a leadership focused on state development.
Vijayasai Reddy’s Position
Reported YSRCP Position
Political leadership
Vijayasai Reddy’s Position
Vijayasai Reddy says family-run parties, including TDP and YSRCP, have not done enough for Andhra Pradesh and that the state needs an alternative party.
Reported YSRCP Position
The article does not provide a direct response from TDP or YSRCP to his proposed party, but reports that YSRCP leaders criticized him publicly.
Alleged assets
Vijayasai Reddy’s Position
Vijayasai Reddy denied claims that he owns properties across North Andhra, saying he owns only an apartment block in Visakhapatnam.
Reported YSRCP Position
YSRCP leaders allegedly accused him of amassing assets and owning properties across North Andhra; he called those claims false propaganda.
Visakhapatnam’s development
Vijayasai Reddy’s Position
Vijayasai Reddy said YSRCP failed to make Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh’s capital and should apologize to North Andhra residents.
Reported YSRCP Position
The article reports his criticism of YSRCP but does not include the party’s response to the capital-related allegation.
- Party launch
- Planned during Dasara
- Youth representation
- Vijayasai Reddy said 66% of party posts would be earmarked for youth
- Women’s representation
- He said half of the youth-reserved posts would be reserved for women
- Padyatra
- Planned to begin in North Andhra
- Steel plant position
- He said the party would block Visakhapatnam Steel Plant privatization if it came to power
- Other proposals
- Increase reservoir capacities and revive closed sugar factories
- Alliance policy
- He said the new party would not ally with any other party