YSR Congress, which is rocked by the ever-growing desertions, today made it clear that anti-defection law will take its course despite the protective strategies employed by TDP. The process could be delayed but cannot be denied altogether said YSR Congress leader Botsa Satyanarayana, in the backdrop of three MLAs, Sunil Kumar, V Subbarao and Jyothula Nehru qutting the party and his bete noire Bobbili MLAs proposed defection.
According to the reports Bobbili MLA Sujay Krishna Rangarao left YSRC because of Botsa’s admission into the party exactly one year ago by party president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. Botsa and Bobbili Rajas are arch rivals in the politics of Vizianagaram district. This rivalry is said to have force MLA Sujay Krishna Rangara to quit Congress and join YSRC before 2014 elections. He opposed Botsa’s admission into the party. But, Jagan somehow prevailed upon him not to make any issue of out of it and it would not diminish his importance in the party. But, trouble brewed inside, Raja’s followers started opposing the continuance in the party. Finally, it turned out that he had made up his mind and decided to quit the party to join TDP, instead of BJP, which also invited him into its fold.
Talking about ever-growing defections from the party, Botsa said the defectors had no option but to resign and seek reelection.
‘Democratic norms demand that action should be taken against defectors sooner or later and the law will take its own course, it can be delayed but not denied,’ he remarked.
” What is weird is that the party leader himself welcomes the defectors and speaker of Assembly being non-committal. Legislators winning from one party switching over to other are not a new phenomenon but there is a method and established practices to shift sides,” he said.
‘But people elected on a manifesto of a party can cross over, if they are ready vacate their constituency and seek a fresh mandate. The ruling party encouraging the defections forgetting the basic tenet of democracy and indecision on part of the Chair is not in good taste,’ he said.