Soon after polling was concluded and relieved from post-poll violent incidents, key leaders of both the prime regional parties in Andhra Pradesh have left on foreign tours. After rigorous election campaign in scorching heat and a series of public meetings, they have left with their family members.
Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy along with his family left for a foreign tour on Friday night in a special luxury flight. As he is on bail in CBI and ED cases, he had obtained permission for foreign tour from CBI Special Court in advance. He is said to be visiting a few European countries.
On the other hand, TDP chief and former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu also left on a foreign tour on Sunday night, along with his wife. According to party sources, he had left for the USA seeking some medical examinations.
Interestingly, APCC president and Jaganmohan Reddy’s sister YS Sharmila also left for the USA soon after polling reaching her daughter, who was married just ahead of poll schedule. Presently, her mother YS Vijayalakshmi is also there only. She had left on a USA tour reportedly to avoid taking part in a poll campaign, as her son and daughter are on a political war front against each other.
Chandrababu Naidu’s son and TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh also left on a tour to the USA with his family last week. Both Sharmila and Lokesh left on foreign tour, without any formal announcement.
All these leaders are expected to return by July 1 or 2, just ahead of counting of votes, scheduled on June 4. At a time all the leaders and cadre of both YCP and TDP fought vehemently in the elections, seeking winning of their candidates, and they are in tense preparing for counting of votes, key leaders of those parties leaving on a foreign tour to relax themselves clearly indicating gap between leadership and the cadre.
