YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy recently announced his intention to launch district tours after Sankranti, treating each parliamentary constituency as a unit. However, these plans have now been deferred.
As per his initial programme, Jagan intended to begin district visits every Wednesday and Thursday starting late January.
During these visits, he planned to stay in the constituencies and engage directly with party cadre. Wednesdays were reserved for interactions with cadre from three assembly constituencies, while Thursdays were for cadre from four constituencies.
These visits, under the initiative “Jagananna with Party Cadre,” aimed to strengthen grassroots connections, enhance leadership engagement, and address public issues.
Jagan emphasized the importance of grassroots-level committees and social media units to challenge the government and amplify the people's voice.
He urged his cadre to channel public dissent against the coalition government into meaningful agitation, highlighting failures and building public support for the YSRCP’s campaigns.
A roadmap for public protests focusing on issue-based campaigns was outlined, with plans to intensify grassroots efforts to counter TDP policies and harness public discontent for future electoral success.
On December 27, the YSRCP organized protest rallies across Andhra Pradesh against rising electricity charges, which Jagan claimed were a significant success.
On January 3, the focus was set to shift to protesting the pending â¹3,900 crore in fee reimbursement and hostel grant dues, which have disrupted students’ education. However, this programme has now been postponed.
According to party sources, Jagan has decided to defer his district tours and public outreach efforts to late March.
Reports suggest he plans to undertake a month-long personal tour of London and Europe in January to spend time with his family.
Upon his return, he is expected to reschedule his state-wide tour and initiate agitation against the Chandrababu Naidu government.
Party insiders indicate that Jagan’s advisors recommended postponing agitation efforts, arguing that it may be premature to criticize the Naidu government, which has not yet completed a year in office.
Advisors reportedly suggested waiting for public resentment to build to a critical stage, making the YSRCP’s campaigns more impactful.