YS Sharmila announces candidature from Palair for 2023 Telangana polls

YSR Telangana Party Chief YS Sharmila Reddy announced she would contest from the Palair constituency in the 2023 state Assembly election. Sharmila said she took the decision to ensure that the welfare schemes of her father, late former CM YS Rajasekhara Reddy, reached one and all.

Speaking after the foundation laying ceremony for her party's office in the Khammam district, Sharmila mentioned Palair reservoir was repaired during late CM Reddy's tenure and that more than 20,000 houses for the poor were delivered in the constituency.

She said, "Around 108 villages in various mandals received



safe drinking water. From power subsidies to granite factories to ensuring all sections benefit through infrastructure and welfare programmes, YSR has always held the constituency in high prominence, assuring all schemes reach the poor and the needy, be it arogyasri or minority reservations, fees reimbursement for free power, to name a few."

She slammed the incumbent BRS-led government and said, "Did (CM) KCR construct at least 1000 houses, how many acres did he give water to?"

"KCR rule rang death bells for the granite industry in the region, after power subsidies were withdrawn," she said.