Standing atop an open vehicle adorned with party posters, Sharmila addressed the gatherings, repeating the lyrics of her election song.
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In the high-stakes battle for the Kadapa parliamentary constituency in Andhra, Congress leader YS Sharmila is invoking the political legacy and popularity of her late father, the iconic YS Rajasekhara Reddy (YSR), the former chief minister of united Andhra Pradesh. As Sharmila campaigns, people cheer the moment they hear YSR’s familiar address, “Namaste amma, akka, paapa. Namaste to all.”