Ex-YSRCP leader V Vijaya Sai Reddy launches new party in AP, attacks Jagan’s ‘arrogance’

Explained

What happened

Former YSRCP leader V Vijayasai Reddy has launched a new political party in Andhra Pradesh, according to reports from Hindustan Times, NDTV and The Statesman. The Statesman says the party, called the Parivartana Rajaneethi Party or PRP, was announced in Vijayawada on a Wednesday. It says Vijayasai Reddy used the launch to pledge an end to what he describes as "two-family" rule in the state. Hindustan Times reports that he also criticised Jagan Reddy's "arrogance."

Background

Hindustan Times reports that Vijayasai Reddy was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2016 and won a second term in 2023. It adds that he left the YSRCP in 2025. NDTV says he first announced in January 2025 that he was quitting politics, expressing gratitude to the YS family, but later resigned from the party. The Statesman describes him as a former Rajya Sabha member and a former aide of Jagan Reddy. NDTV's headline calls him a former loyalist of Jagan Reddy.

What we don't know yet

The three reports do not give the same account of the sequence of events. NDTV says a retirement announcement came first and a resignation followed, while Hindustan Times mentions only the year he left the party. The reports also do not agree on the date of the launch. The Statesman, published on 10 November, refers to a Wednesday, while Hindustan Times and NDTV, both published on 11 November, cover the launch without giving a specific day in the same way.

Beyond the party's name and its stated aim of ending "two-family" rule, the reports offer few details. They do not describe the party's policies, its leadership structure or its plans for upcoming contests. None of the three reports includes a response from Jagan Reddy or the YSRCP to the new party or to Vijayasai Reddy's criticism.

Written by the 91News.in desk with AI assistance, based on reports from Hindustan Times, NDTV, The Statesman. Updated 11 Nov 2026, 7:06 pm. Spotted an error? Tell us.