Y.S. Sharmila to Join Congress, Merge YSR Telangana Party
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Y.S. Sharmila, sister of Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy, is set to join Congress and merge her YSR Telangana Party.
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Sharmila is expected to be given a prominent AICC position or made Andhra Pradesh Congress chief.
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Sharmila held consultations with YSRTP leaders, announcement of merger with Congress likely soon.
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Sharmila unsuccessfully tried to revive her father YSR's legacy in Telangana through padayatra and attacks on KCR.
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Sharmila's entry expected to revive Congress fortunes in Andhra Pradesh where it has been wiped out since 2014.