YS Sharmila Celebrates Her Father YS Rajasekhara Reddy’s Dream of Rahul Gandhi as PM
On the birth anniversary of her late father, YS Rajasekhara Reddy, Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president YS Sharmila expressed her belief that her father’s dream of seeing Rahul Gandhi as Prime Minister will come true in 2029. Speaking at the event in Mangalagiri, she said, “My father probably saw Rajiv Gandhi in Rahul Gandhi. YS Rajasekhara Reddy was the first Congressman to say that Rahul Gandhi should be the PM of this country. I am happy that today Rahul Gandhi has evolved as a great leader and proven himself…Congress missed very closely this time. 2029 is going to be the year we will see Rahul Gandhi as PM and my father’s dream will come true.”
Sharmila emphasized that her father was against the BJP’s religious politics and wanted the Congress to be in power for the welfare of all sections. She also shared that her father was very concerned about completing the Jalayagnam project, which was one of his major goals. “My dream is to complete the Jalayagnam project; if it is completed, I will have achieved my target,” she said.
YS Rajasekhara Reddy, affectionately known as YSR, served as the Chief Minister of then-undivided Andhra Pradesh from 2004 to 2009. He was a member of the Lok Sabha from Kadapa for four terms and an MLA in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for six terms from the Pulivendula constituency. Tragically, he died in a helicopter crash in 2009.
Former Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy, YSR’s son, also paid tribute to his father at the YSR Ghat in Pulivendula, accompanied by his mother YS Vijayamma, other family members, and YSRCP supporters. YS Sharmila also paid her respects at the ghat.
