The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) MLA Alla Ramakrishna Reddy tendered his resignation, in a Speaker format, to the Assembly Speaker on December 11. He resigned his party membership as well.
Mr. Ramakrishna Reddy, speaking to media, thanked the people of Mangalagiri for electing him twice. He said that he served with dedication. “Though it is painful, it is necessary to take a harsh decision. The resignation was submitted in Speaker format. As the Speaker was not available, the resignation was submitted to his OSD,” he said.
He even thanked Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy for giving an opportunity to contest twice. He said that he was resigning his MLA post and party membership on personal grounds and that he would disclose his future course of action very soon.