Cong sceptical of Jagan’s stance on CJP, SIR controversy

The Congress has ruled out the possibility of YSR Congress Party’s entry into the INDIA bloc, remaining sceptical of former Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s recent overtures to the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and his statements expressing regret over his party’s support for the bill that gave live-long immunity to the chief election commissioners. Some Opposition bloc constituents, however, have taken a positive view of Reddy’s position.

According to a Congress strategist, who closely interacts with the INDIA bloc on various issues, said, “I do not see how Jagan Mohan Reddy can have a connection with the Congress. If he wants to support the CJP or express concern on the SIR, we have to take a cautious view as his party had consistently supported the BJP to pass bills and had even supported the delimitation-related Constitution amendment bill in April this year.”