Jagan calls on YSRCP cadre to gear up for local body elections

YSRCP leader Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy urged his party's members to prepare for the upcoming local body elections, stating that the party would likely win if the elections were conducted honestly. During a meeting at the party's headquarters, Jagan instructed the leaders to quickly select strong candidates and ensure the party nominated candidates for all local body seats.

He cautioned that the leaders could be held responsible for failing to field candidates in their respective areas. Jagan noted that the YSRCP's grassroots organization had grown significantly in the past 30 months in opposition and had established committees at the village level for the first time. He suggested that the party's upcoming campaign would contrast the performance of its five-year rule with that of the current administration.

Jagan also expressed concerns about voter lists and reservations for Backward Classes but asked the leaders to prepare as if the elections were happening. To further the election strategy, he ordered every assembly constituency to form legal and media cells and improve its presence on social media. The party will hold door-to-door meetings emphasizing its welfare projects and the opposition's perceived shortcomings.

The campaign will focus on five topics: mobilizing the cadre, distributing identity cards, and extensive outreach to the local level. The party aims to distribute about 15 lakh identity cards and campaign materials, including a booklet named "Vennupotu Party, Vennupotu Palana." District-level meetings are planned for September 5 to 7, followed by meetings for assembly constituencies from September 8 to 11 and mandal and ward-level meetings from September 12 to 22.

Door-to-door campaigning will commence on September 23. Jagan urged the leaders to concentrate on their constituencies for the next 60 to 70 days and bolster the organization at every level.