At last, senior Kapu leader and former minister Mudragada Padmanabham, along with his son Mudragada Giri Babu, joined YSR Congress Party in the presence of party president and chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy at Tadepalli camp office on Friday.
Jagan felicitated Mudragada with a shawl and bouquet and welcomed him and his son into the party. It was a simple affair, as the party did not want the Kapu strongman not to make it a big hungama by mobilising crowds.
The party claimed the development as a huge boost just ahead of elections, as it would endorse Jagan’s commitment for the upliftment of the Kapu community.
After being felicitated, Mudragada urged the entire Kapu community to united support YSRCP in the ensuing general assembly elections to ensure that their aspirations and dreams are fulfilled.
Describing Jagan as the saviour of Kapus, the former minister said he strongly believed that Kapus would get justice under the leadership of the chief minister.
YSRCP regional coordinator PV Midhun Reddy, MLAs Kurasala Kanna Babu, YSRCP East Godavari president Dwarampudi Chandrasekhar Reddy and others senior leaders were also present.
