*Says she will work to fulfil her father’s dream to see Rahul as PM
New Delhi : YS Sharmila, the sister of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy and daughter of former Chief Minister YS Rajasekhar Reddy today joined the Congress after merging her party YSR Telangana Party into the Congress.
She was inducted into the party by the Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in presence of former party president Rahul Gandhi and other senior leaders including general secretary organisation KC Venugopal.
Speaking on the occasion, Sharmila said, it gave her immense pleasure that the YSR Telangana Party has merged with the Congress. She said, her father late YS Rajasekhar Reddy not only served the Congress party his entire life, but also gave his life serving the Congress party.
Sharmila said, she had decided to join the Congress as it was the only true and largest secular party in the country. She said, it always upheld the culture of India serving all sections and uniting people of India.
Sharmila said, she was deeply pained and anguished over what happened in Manipur. She said this can always happen if a party like Congress is not in power.
Sharmila disclosed that it was her father’s dream to see Rahul Gandhi as the Prime Minister of India and she was glad that she was going to be a part of making that happen.
She said, whatever role the Congress party will give her, she will perform it with loyalty, integrity and diligence.
Welcoming her into the party, the Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said- “We welcome . Y. S. Sharmila in the Congress party. The strong emotional bond which the Congress party enjoys with the people of Andhra Pradesh shall be strengthened further. Our efforts to rebuild the party shall continue, and we will re-establish the long cherished vision of ‘Indiramma Rajyam’ and ‘Rajanna Rajyam’ for social justice, welfare and development for all”.
Rahul Gandhi said, “we reaffirm our dedication to work for the progress of the people of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and the entire country, together”.
