Vijayawada: In his first official remarks to his party, YSRC president and AP Chief Minister-designate Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy struck a spiritual note and said his predecessor N. Chandrababu Naidu was the best example of God “punishing” the corrupt.
“God punishes those who err in His own way. Chandrababu Naidu had bought 23 legislators from our party and it is the same figure of 23 MLAs that TD has won now. As coincidence would have it, the results were announced on 23 (May),” he said.
Stretching the “poetic justice” theme further, Mr Reddy said, “Mr Naidu took 3 MPs from our party and now he is left with the same figure in this election.”
He called it “the great script of the God,” while addressing newly elected MLAs of the party who had gathered for the Legislature Party meeting at his house in Tadepalli.
Mr Reddy continued, “God will punish if we do corruption and anomalies and Chandrababu is the best example of this.”
Mr Reddy was elected leader of the legislature party and later staked claim to form government with Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan. Upon his invitation, Mr Reddy will take oath as Chief Minister at Vijayawada on May 30.
