YSRCP suffers another setback, Vijayasai Reddy resigns from Rajya Sabha

YSRCP leader V. Vijayasai Reddy resigned as a member of the Rajya Sabha on Saturday due to personal reasons. He called on Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and submitted his resignation to him.

Mr Vijayasai Reddy is the fourth YSRCP leader to resign before the completion of his term in the Upper House after YSRCP's defeat in the 2024 assembly elections.

Before Reddy, YSRCP Rajya Sabha members M. Venkat Ramana, B. Mastan Rao Yadav, and R. Krishnaiah had recently resigned. Reddy, a chartered accountant by profession who represents Andhra Pradesh in the Upper House, told reporters that he still has three-and-a-half years left in his second six-year term but he is resigning due to personal reasons.

"I have submitted my resignation to the Rajya Sabha chairman. He has accepted it," he said after meeting chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar. On his future plans, Reddy said he is interested in farming and wants to share his knowledge with youth and students by giving guest lectures at various universities. Reddy had announced on Friday that he would resign as Rajya Sabha MP and quit politics.