After losing the Nandyal by poll election, YSRCP’s Jaganmohan Reddy addressed the media in Hyderabad regarding his loss.
Jagan was quoted saying, “They (TDP) sent men to voters and said ‘here is your aadhar card, and here is your pension. We will cut your pension if you don’t vote for us.’ Despite that, the voters were not intimidated and they voted for us. In between so many problems and threats, they stood strong and I thank them for that.”
Silpa Mohan Reddy was the candidate standing for YSRCP while Brahmananda Reddy for TDP.
Jagan in his speech said, “To Silpa Mohan Reddy and Silpa Chakrapani Reddy, I want to say that, even though they knew that they would lose their seat, they resigned from their post and then switched to YSRCP from the TDP. Hats off to them.”
Jagan went out to show anger towards Chandrababu Naidu and said, “If Naidu considers this a victory, then its ironical. All the journalists followed the campaign with me. I asked the people questions, and they replied with their honest answers. They know about the promises he made, and the people he cheated.”
He further added, “Despite that, the only way Naidu won, was because this was not a general election. People know that if they oppose Naidu now, he is still going to remain in power till 2019 and they have to bear him till then.”
Jagan encouraged his followers that he will take this defeat seriously and not weigh him down.
He ended his speech with, “He (Naidu) has hit us, politically. We are braving it. Our time will also come, and we will hit back.”
