YSRCP won’t get Opposition status for 5 years; rules decided by House: Dy CM Pawan Kalyan

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Jana Sena Party president Pawan Kalyan on Monday made it clear that the YSRCP-led by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy would not be accorded the status of Opposition for five years.

Addressing a press conference at the media point in the Assembly, deputy CM Pawan Kalyan said that the Opposition status cannot be granted to YSRCP, which has only 11 MLAs. “These five years, the YSRCP will not get Opposition status. Be prepared mentally for that. With 11 seats, you will not be given the status of Opposition,” he said.

If they want Opposition status, they can go to Germany, mock deputy CM

Noting that the status of Opposition is not granted based on demand, deputy CM Pawan Kalyan further said that the Opposition status is not given by him or chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, but by rules, regulations and norms.

“People did not give Opposition status to the YSRCP which got 11 seats. The party with the highest majority will form the government and the next biggest party will be granted the Opposition status. However, Jana Sena, which is a part of the ruling NDA alliance is the second-largest party with 21 seats. If they want Opposition status by vote percentage they can go to Germany,” the Jana Sena chief said.

Launching a scathing attack on the YSRCP for their behaviour during governor S Abdul Nazeer’s address, deputy CM Pawan Kalyan criticised YSRCP leaders who allegedly tore his speech copies. He also condemned the act as ‘inappropriate’ and urged them to maintain the decorum in the Assembly.

AP Assembly till March 19; Budget on Feb 28

Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu on Monday informed that the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) has decided to hold the Assembly sessions till March 19.

The House will be in session for 15 working days. The TDP-led NDA government will present its first full-fledged budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year on February 28.

Ayyanna Patrudu chaired the BAC meeting, which was attended by CM Chandrababu, Finance Minister P Keshav, Civil Supplies Minister Nadendla Manohar (Jana Sena Party) and P Vishnu Kumar Raju (BJP), after concluding Abdul Nazeer’s address to the joint session.