N Chandrababu Naidu on TDP MLA's resignation: 'Not correct solution'

Telugu Desam Party MLA Vallabhaneni Vamsi, who resigned from party and his post on Sunday, stuck to his guns on Monday even as TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu wrote back saying "resigning or quitting politics is t correct solution."

Vallabhaneni Vamsi decides to quit

Vamsi wrote a letter to Naidu on Sunday saying he decided to "quit politics" to safeguard (party) cre."I h satisfaction of doing commendable and unparalleled public service as a legislator. w, having been elected again as a legislator, me, my associates and followers are in neck-deep troubles due to vindictive attitude of local YSR Congress in-charge and partisan attitude of some government employees," Vamsi ted in letter to Naidu.

He said ir (associates) problems could compound because of him if he continued as a legislator. Replying to this, Naidu wrote back saying, "I think resigning or quitting politics is t correct solution." "Let me reaffirm that you quitting politics will t stop  harassment and vindictive political actions unleashed by YSRCP and ir stooges in government. It is our responsibility to fight against such unconstitutional and undemocratic methods of present government by bringing awareness among public." "refore, in interest of future generation, safeguarding and upholding democratic values, we have to fight injustice of present government, TDP chief ded.

Naidu assured that he and party would "stand by you wholeheartedly and unconditionally" in fight against high-handedness of present government. "Always remember that whenever injustice is meted out, we have to fight inste of giving up," he ded. Responding to this, Vamsi thanked TDP president for "appreciating my concerns."

"I sincerely thank you for standing by me. But, I would t like to prolong issue. I hope you would pardon me if I h invertently overstepped my brief," he said. Vamsi, who was elected to Assembly for a third term from Gannavaram in Krishna district, met Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy three days ago, triggering speculation about his political moves.

He was first elected to n united AP Assembly in 2004 as a TDP 'rebel.' He lost 2009 Lok Sabha election as a TDP minee from Vijayawa by a margin of 10,000 votes. After state's division, he won Gannavaram Assembly seat in 2014 and again in May 2019, despite a strong anti-TDP wave.

Meanwhile, YSRC's Gannavaram in charge, Yarlagda Venkat Rao, who lost May election, is strongly opposing Vamsi's possible entry into ruling party. "For five years as an MLA, Vamsi harassed our party cre end. Hundreds of police cases were foisted on m. How can we allow such a person into party w," Venkat Rao questioned. Rao said he would discuss issue with YSRC chief.

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