Sonia Gandhi was heavily regarded as an outsider and an Italian when entered active politics in 1998. The people of India did not consider her to be an Indian and did not want her to be a part of Indian politics. However, when the Supreme Court of India passed a judgement saying that she is very much Indian as she married an Indian, and is the daughter in law of an Indian, there was no point left to argue.
Now, YS Sharmila seems to be using the same logic. to explain her party in Telangana. Sharmila is the daughter of YS Rajasekhar Reddy, whos native is Andhra Pradesh. Sharmila did he entire education in Andhra Pradesh and has nothing tying her up to Telangana. Naturally, questions about her native have already started to pour in.
Sharmila has decided to go the Sonia Gandhi route, and explain to the people that she very much belongs to Telangana as she married a Telangana man, and is a daughter in law of a Telangana family.
Sharmila’s party has been creating quite the political controversy, especially in AP, as she decided to establish a party of her own, despite her brother Jagan, being the CM of Andhra Pradesh.
The official announcement of Sharmila’s party is expected to be made in May, and she is reportedly looking to attract women and youth, with her various schemes.