Published Nov 11, 2026 | 1:17 PM ⚊ Updated Nov 11, 2026 | 1:17 PM
At an event in Vijayawada on Wednesday, the former YSRCP leader unveiled his party flag featuring white, orange and a golden chakra.
Former Rajya Sabha MP Vijaya Sai Reddy has announced a new political outfit, ‘Parivartana Rajaneethi Party’ (PRP). At an event in Vijayawada on Wednesday, the former YSRCP leader unveiled his party flag featuring white, orange and a golden chakra.
Reddy, a chartered accountant by profession, stated that his party has been established to oppose ‘dynastic politics’ and provide leadership opportunities to the youth.
Alleging that two families were dominating politics in Andhra Pradesh, he called for an end to their hold. He also welcomed leaders from the YSRCP and the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) who seek ‘recognition, respect, and a stake in leadership’ to his party.
He stated that he founded the party not for another leader, but for the youth, adding that his intention is to groom them into political leaders. He noted that although the youth possess leadership qualities, they are not receiving due recognition and opportunities. He made it clear that the party’s objective is to build new leadership across every social group and caste.
Reddy also alleged that as soon as he announced the formation of his party, both the YSRCP and the TDP launched a smear campaign against him. The former MP asserted that his party was nobody’s ‘B-team’.
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Referring to his political journey, Vijaya Sai Reddy said he did not inherit political positions from his parents and that he rose to the position of an MP through his political commitment.
Stating that he was a key partner in building the YSRCP, Reddy remarked that despite standing firmly by the party and its leadership, he did not receive due recognition. He stressed that loyalty does not mean slavery.
Recalling YSRCP’s defeat in the 2024 Assembly elections, he advised the party leadership to introspect on why it lost public support so drastically, remarking that any political party would face a similar fate if rejected by the people.
Reddy also criticised the TDP, stating that the “backstabbing politics” of 1995 would no longer work. He warned that the public would teach the ruling dispensation a fitting lesson if the government relied on a brute majority and attempted to enforce a “Red Book constitution.”
The PRP abbreviation was earlier associated with film actor Chiranjeevi’s ‘Praja Rajyam Party’ launched in 2008. In the 2009 elections, the PRP won 16 seats in undivided Andhra Pradesh before eventually merging with the Congress party.
(Edited by Fayisa CA)
