Vijay Sai Reddy to Float New Party Aimed at ‘Original Reddys’

Former Rajya Sabha member V. Vijaya Sai Reddy announced on Friday that he will soon launch a new political party, saying it would protect the self-respect of the “original Reddy community in Andhra Pradesh.” The announcement came after he offered prayers at the Tirumala temple of Lord Venkateswara on Wednesday, seeking the presiding deity’s blessings for the party’s launch.

What Vijay Sai Reddy Said

Speaking on Friday, Vijay Sai Reddy framed the new outfit in caste terms, tying its founding purpose to the Reddy community in Andhra Pradesh. He said the party would float soon. Multiple Telugu news outlets, including Eenadu, TV9 Telugu and Andhrajyothy, reported the announcement and said the launch would be broadcast live. The Free Press Journal, however, has carried news about Sai Reddy in the past in a different light: in an earlier episode, he surrendered before a special court in Hyderabad in a disproportionate assets case, and was reported back in jail.

Distance From Jagan

There have been strong rumours of late about a growing gap between Chief Minister Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy and Sai Reddy, who once held immense command in the YSR Congress Party and was perceived as one of Jagan’s closest aides. Nothing in the announcements so far states a break with Jagan outright, but the move to a separate party platform marks a clear distance from the YSRCP structure in which Sai Reddy rose. The Free Press Journal’s earlier coverage of his custody case adds a legal backdrop to his political moves.

Launch Plans and Broadcast

TV9 Telugu reported that the new party’s announcement includes a live telecast of the event. Andhrajyothy reported the launch under its banner as the “PRP party launch,” though the full name of the outfit was not stated in the headlines. Eenadu framed the news simply as the formation of a new party by the former MP. Sai Reddy’s Tirumala visit on Wednesday, before the Friday statement, suggests the formal unveiling is being staged around religious and community symbolism.

What’s Next

No date for the formal launch has been given in the reports. The live broadcast detail, carried by TV9 Telugu, points to an event planned for public visibility rather than a small announcement. Whether the new party will field candidates, merge with an existing outfit, or simply register as a symbol of Reddy community assertion is an open question — one the live telecast may answer.