Senior YSR Congress party leader and former minister Daggubati Venkateshwar Rao is understood to have decided to quit active politics for the sake of his son Hitesh Chenchuram.
On Saturday, Daggubati called for a meeting of his close confidants and followers to decide on the future course of action. It is learnt he will write an open letter expressing his intention to retire from politics.
On Friday, Daggubati had a discussion with his family members on the latest condition put forth by YSRC president and chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy that he should either quit the party or bring his wife Daggubati Purandeshwari from the Bharatiya Janata Party into the YSRC.
Jagan reportedly conveyed to him that it would create troubles for his party, if his wife Purandeshwari continued in the BJP and attacked the YSRC politically.
“Husband and wife being in different political parties will create a wrong signal to the cadre. You should decide whether to continue in YSRC or prevail upon your wife to join the YSRC,” he told Daggubati.
However, Purandeshwari has refused to quit the BJP as she was apparently promised a responsible position in the party, including a possible Rajya Sabha membership.
At the same time, Daggubati is also facing a troublesome situation in YSRC following the return of his rival Ramanatham Babu into the party.
But he was not able to come out of YSRC because of his son Hitesh Chenchuram who is keen on remaining in YSRC where he feels he has a bright future.
Having no option, Daggubati is learnt to have decided to retire from active politics, while encouraging his son Hitesh in politics of YSRC.
