In a big jolt to Congress in Andhra Pradesh, Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh YS Rajasekhar Reddy’s close friend and senior most Congress leader Mohd Jani switched loyalties to ruling TDP. He along with his followers from Guntur district joined the ruling party in the presence of AP CM Chandrababu.
Jani has been strong follower of YSR. Recognizing his loyalty, Jani was given MLC post and also elevated as Deputy Chairman to the then AP Legislative Council. He continued in the post till the bifurcation of state.
The veteran leader has been maintaining distance from the Congress after his juniors were given top posts in the party in Andhra Pradesh. He also expressed anguish over the poor performance of Congress at many public platforms.