Vijaysai Reddy to file nomination for Rajya Sabha seat from YSR Congress

Vijayawada: Family auditor of late YS Rajasekhara Reddy and a co-accused in the disproportionate assets case against Jagan, V Vijaysai Reddy, will file his nomination papers on 26 May as the opposition YSR Congress candidate for a Rajya Sabha seat from Andhra Pradesh, party sources said.

Nomination process for the biennial elections to Rajya Sabha began with the issue of notification on Tuesday. Election for four seats in Andhra Pradesh, falling vacant on June 21, is scheduled for June 11.

The YSRC is left with 50 members after 17 of its MLAs defected to the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in the last three months.

But the YSRC can comfortably win one seat as only 37 votes are required to get one candidate elected. Vijaysai is currently a general secretary of the YSRC. He is facing criminal trial in several cases along with YSRC chief Jagan Reddy in quid pro quo deals.