Ready To Take Jagan On: Mysoora

Rajya Sabha MP of the Telugu Desam Party M V Mysoora Reddy on Friday said that he was prepared to contest from the Kadapa Lok Sabha constituency in the forthcoming by-elections scheduled for May 8 if the party decides to field him.

Talking to media persons at the Telugu Desam Party Legislature Party office, Reddy said, "I will definitely contest if the party High Command directs me to contest in the by-elections. The decision to field me is purely that of the party High Command, and like a loyal soldier, I will respect it whatever it may be."

The senior politician further stated that he was sure that efforts would be made to influence the voters with money power as former Kadapa MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy would spend a lot of money to win the election. "He will go all-out to win. It is important for him to win at any cost," the TDP leader stated.

Reddy appealed to the Election Commission to take steps to ensure that polling agents are appointed from the concerned parties to check bogus voting and electoral malpractices in the elections. He also appealed to the Election Commission to use the jumbling method in the electronic voting machines to prevent tampering.

The Rajya Sabha member also revealed that the TDP has brought to the notice of the Election Commission the use of the image of former chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy in the YSR Congress Party flag. (INN)