Change of guard in AP puts village volunteers in limbo, TDP in quandary

The fate of about 2.6 lakh village and ward volunteers in Andhra Pradesh is uncertain after Naidu’s TDP overthrew Jagan Mohan Reddy’s YSRCP.

BySouth First Desk

Published Jun 27, 2024 | 2:30 PMUpdatedJun 27, 2024 | 2:30 PM

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy rolled out the volunteer system after assuming power in 2019.

The fate of 2.6 lakh village and ward volunteers in Andhra Pradesh is in limbo following the change of guard in the state. Among them, the plight of about 49,000 volunteers, who had resigned ahead of the general elections, is much worse. They were made to resign on the promise of hiring them back once the YSRCP returned to power.

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