YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) legislator from Nandikotkuru T. Arthur resigned from the party and joined the Congress party in the presence of APCC president Y.S. Sharmila in Vijayawada on March 19 (Tuesday).
Mr. Arthur’s decision comes in the wake of the ruling party plumping for another candidate in the constituency. This apart, the differences between Mr. Arthur and YSRCP youth leader Baireddi Siddarth Reddy have peaked in the last two years.
Meanwhile, Mr. Arthur’s supporters hoped that their leader’s name would find a place in the Congress party’s list to be announced on March 25.