YCP’s Shifting Narrative Raises Questions on Its 2019–24 Claims

January 14, 2026

The YSR Congress Party (YCP) in Andhra Pradesh appears to be experimenting with multiple narratives in recent times. Initially, the party focused heavily on allegations surrounding EVMs. This was followed by the controversial “Rappa Rappa” remarks made by party president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, where he openly issued strong warnings to NDA leaders and even government officials.

Now, YCP seems to have shifted its strategy yet again, centering its narrative on projecting its 2019–2024 tenure in power as a period of strong governance and welfare delivery.

Adding to this new line of thought, former YSR Congress MLA from Dharmavaram, Kethi Reddy, recently stated that the party failed to effectively publicise its achievements during its five-year rule. He claimed that while the Jagan-led government implemented several welfare schemes between 2019 and 2024, it did not successfully communicate these initiatives to the public.

Interestingly, the former MLA went a step further by claiming credit for major infrastructure projects such as the Adani–Google data center proposed in Visakhapatnam and the Bhogapuram airport project. These claims, however, have raised eyebrows among political observers.

Several intellectuals and policy experts argue that the previous YSR Congress government was often associated with policy instability, frequent reversals, and decisions that allegedly discouraged private investment in Andhra Pradesh. They point out that despite this track record, YCP is now attempting to take credit for projects that are largely linked to the present central government, while simultaneously admitting that it failed to highlight its own governance achievements.

The Jagan government had earlier faced sharp criticism over excessive borrowing and policy decisions that reportedly led major companies such as Lulu Group, Jockey, Amara Raja, Franklin Templeton, and others to either withdraw or scale back their investment plans in the state. In this context, the party’s current claim—that it merely failed in publicity despite strong governance—has left many surprised.

A neutral political observer who has closely followed Andhra Pradesh politics for several years remarked that this sudden shift in YSR Congress’s narrative raises serious questions about its consistency, credibility, and long-term political strategy.

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