Even After 12 Years, YSRCP Yet to Strengthen Cadre Base

The ruling YSR Congress is celebrating the 12th formation day on Saturday across the state. There is jubilation among the rank and file as it could not celebrate even the 10th anniversary due to Covid 19.

The party came to power after a decade of its formation and the victory was historical as it had won 151 seats out of 175.

Though the rank and file of the party are joining the celebrations across the state, one question haunting the political analysts or even the party cadre is its failure to have organisational structure.  

Even after 12 years, the party could not build a structure from the grassroots to the districts and state level.

The party’s cadre remains unorganised or disorganised even today. But what keeps the party winning the election is the voter base.

People have sympathy towards Jagan Mohan Reddy and the cadre have commitment to their leader.

Unfortunately, there is no mechanism to convert sympathy into loyalty and commitment to organised dedication.

The Communist Parties or even the TDP has such an organised structure right from the village level to the state level.

The Left and TDP cadre are well organised and they keep meeting their leaders which strengthens the bond.

Look at the Dravidian parties like DMK which has a strong and organised cadre base. The party may fail in the elections some times, but the organised cadre brings the party back to power.

Though the TDP had tasted humiliating defeat in the 2019 general elections and even the local body elections, the party leadership stands strong only because of the organised structure and the cadre who form its foundation.

This is missing in the YSR Congress even today. It looks as if Jagan Mohan Reddy is not interested in building and organising his cadre. He seems to be banking only on the people or the voters.

People keep changing their options, but it is only the organised and committed cadre who retain people with the party.

Will Jagan Mohan Reddy and other leaders realise the need to keep the folks together and organised at least now!?