YSRCP shirking responsibility of raising public issues in Assembly, says A.P. CM

A.P. CM Naidu criticizes YSRCP for neglecting public issues in Assembly while emphasizing responsible budget management and coalition unity.

Criticising the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) for remaining absent in the Legislative Assembly continuously, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has said it is the people who decide on the opposition party status and not the ruling party.

“Boycotting the sessions is nothing but shirking their responsibility to raise public issues in the House,” Mr. Naidu said while speaking on the A.P. Appropriation Bills, 2026 in the Assembly on Friday.  

He urged the elected representatives of TDP, Jana Sena Party (JSP) and BJP to work together to ensure that their alliance remained strong for the next 15 years so that the State would make the most of continuity of the governance. 

Mr. Naidu said the MLAs should behave properly and discharge their duties to the best of their abilities. He noted that the alliance could not afford to lose its credibility.

“The government has achieved quite a lot in the last 20 months. However, the road ahead is still not smooth enough to relax,” he observed, while stating that the government was grappling with the financial crisis caused by the YSRCP government’s policies.

The government got a budget of ₹3.32 lakh crore approved in the Assembly, but a concerted effort is needed to spend every single rupee judiciously, the Chief Minister said.