Andhra Pradesh Assembly LIVE: 141 cases in 148 days to stall Mega DSC, alleges Lokesh
The session is expected to run for four days, to Thursday; Amaravati works, Polavaram, rainfall deficit and farmers' issues are expected to be addressed
The Andhra Pradesh Monsoon session opened on August 17, 2026, and the Mega District Selection Committee (DSC) took the agenda for the day. The Business Advisory Committee scheduled four sitting days, with Tuesday and August 19 reserved for the APPSC Group-I row. Education Minister Nara Lokesh claimed that the YSRCP had filed 141 cases in 148 days to stall the recruitment and dared Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy to debate it in the House.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu insisted the DSC was conducted solely on merit, alleging protesters were daily-wage workers from Odisha. The YSRCP argued outside the House, with YS Jagan Mohan Reddy denying allegations of favoritism and manipulation. The Chief Minister claimed the selections were based on merit, and 16,347 posts were filled in 148 days.
The Sports quota was defended, with the party questioning the Opposition's knowledge of their own rules. The previous government did not fill vacancies between 2019 and 2024, he claimed, and the current recruitment was essential for teacher standards. Five teachers were suspended in three days due to seeking a TET exemption. The Opposition's demand for Lokesh's resignation and a CBI inquiry was criticized as foolishness and servility.
The Congress had faced similar arithmetic in previous elections and did not walk away. The YSRCP sought Lokesh's resignation and a CBI inquiry, demanding a fair debate in the Assembly.
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