Vijayawada, March 16 -- Former Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) MLA Kapu Ramachandra Reddy joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday in the presence of Andhra Pradesh BJP Chief Daggubati Purandeswari and General Secretary Vinodh Tawde at the party's state office.

In January this year, Kapu Ramachandra Reddy announced quitting YSRCP after being denied a ticket to contest the next elections.

Speaking to ANI after joining the party, Ramchandra Reddy said, "I feel like I have returned home. I joined the party because of PM Modi's principles and functioning. Jagan didn't prioritize the welfare of the Lingayath community for the last five years."

Andhra Pradesh BJP Chief Purandeswari welcomed YSRCP MLA Kapu Ramchandra ...