VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has alerted his ministers that the election schedule may be released around 20 days early and there was a need for them to be fully prepared for the elections.
According to reports, he discussed welfare schemes, development activities and political strategies in private with ministers after the Cabinet meeting on Friday.
While the elections are scheduled for late March or early April, Jagan Mohan Reddy speculated that the Centre might opt for an early election. He pointed out that the election notification was released in Telangana State 20 days before schedule.
"We must be fully prepared for the elections. You all should work efficiently at the field level," Jagan Mohan Reddy said while emphasising the importance of completing all pending tasks by the first week of February. He said they must be motivated by the ‘Why not 175’ target in the 2024 elections and work towards achieving it.
Recalling mass outreach programmes, including Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam, he asked ministers to continue mingling with the masses in the next three months to be assured of a positive support from the public.
He affirmed that although he is not ready to lose anybody, sometimes it becomes inevitable to make changes for safeguarding the party's future prospects. He has reportedly assured suitable nominated posts, including as MLCs and Rajya Sabha members, to leaders who dedicate themselves to retaining power in the state.
The YSRC leadership is moving towards the Assembly elections in a planned manner. A couple of days back, the party reshuffled 11 candidates and dropped two sitting MLAs for the next elections.
The sources said that the state government is likely to reshuffle many officials. As part of this exercise, the government transferred more than a dozen additional SPs on Friday. More transfers in DCs, SP/CP and other senior level are likely.
Interestingly, the government has announced the Class X public exam and the Intermediate Board exam on Thursday so that the staff will be available for election duties.
