Saturday, 3 March 2012

YSR Congress Party

YSR Congress Party or Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party is an Andhra Pradesh political party founded by K.Shiva Kumar and was taken over by Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy ("Jagan"), the son of former Andhra Pradesh chief minister late Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ("YSR").On March 11, 2011,  Jaganmohan Reddy  formally announced the name of the new party at a public meeting at Jaggampeta in East Godavari district. The next day i.e. on March 12, 2011 Jaganmohan Reddy made a formal announcement of YSR Congress Party and unfurled its flag in a simple public meeting at Idumulapaya. 
The blue-white-green coloured flag contains the image of the late Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy in the centre, encircled by images of the various welfare schemes launched by him. Blue is symbolic of 'youth awakening', white stands for 'peace' while green symbolises 'agriculture'.this party has also a Kerala state unit Kunhillath Raghunath is the state unit president.

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