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MSP to a legal entitlement for farmers if Congress is voted to power, says Gidugu Rudra Raju

Congress candidate promises legal MSP guarantee for crops, based on Swaminathan Committee recommendations, if voted to power.

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Gidugu Rudra Raju slams Centre for ‘freezing’ Congress bank accounts

CWC member criticizes BJP for freezing Congress accounts, accuses PM Modi of misusing agencies, calls for public support.

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Y.S. Sharmila appointed A.P. Congress president

Y.S. Sharmila appointed as president of Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee, succeeding Gidugu Rudra Raju, with high hopes for party's growth.

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APCC president Gidugu Rudra Raju resigns paving way for Sharmila’s takeover of party reins in Andhra Pradesh

In change of guard in Andhra Pradesh Congress, the party president Gidugu Rudra Raju submitted his resignation to the leadership in Delhi on January 15 (Monday), reportedly to pave the way for Y. S. Sharmila to take over the reins of the party in the State.

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Y.S. Sharmila will join Congress party soon, says APCC president Gidugu Rudra Raju

Y.S. Sharmila will join Congress party soon, says APCC president Gidugu Rudra Raju. Many incumbent and former MLAs and MLCs are in touch with the Congress party, says APCC chief Rudra Raju. Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy’s term is marked by corruption and autocracy, he alleges. Mr. Rudra Raju says…

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We will welcome Sharmila if she joins Congress, says APCC president Gidugu Rudra Raju

Amid the speculations that YSR Telangana Party president Y.S. Sharmila, sister of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, might be appointed president of Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), incumbent president Gidugu Rudra Raju said that they would welcome her if “she joins the party and strive to strengthen…

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APCC chief dares Jagan Mohan Reddy to drop ‘YSR’ and ‘Congress’ from party name

APCC president Gidugu Rudra Raju announces poll strategy for 70-day door-to-door campaign & AICC centenary celebrations in Kakinada.

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After Karnataka and Telangana, why not Andhra Pradesh, says APCC president

Drawing inspiration from the party’s impressive poll performance in the two States, Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gidugu Rudra Raju exudes confidence about the ensuing elections saying, “Why not Andhra Pradesh”? With the Karanataka and Telangana victories boosting its sagging morale, the Andhra Pradesh unit of the party organised…

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Congress celebrates Sonia Gandhi’s birthday

APCC president Gidugu Rudra Raju celebrated Sonia Gandhi's birthday in Andhra Ratna Bhavan. He praised her selfless service and leadership, expressing confidence in her ability to lead the Congress to power at the Centre. He also urged the State government to provide relief to cyclone-hit farmers. Leaders distributed fruits to…

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Traditional Congress voters will come back to the party in A.P., asserts Gidugu Rudra Raju

Congress leaders celebrate Telangana win; APCC president Gidugu Rudra Raju says victory will serve as morale-booster for party in AP. He adds that traditional Congress voters will return to party. Pawan Kalyan's inconsistency & lack of clear agenda reduced him to spoilsport. He should take clear stand for upcoming elections.

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Andhra Pradesh Congress president calls on AICC treasurer Ajay Maken

APCC President Gidugu Rudra Raju met AICC Treasurer Ajay Maken in Delhi on Nov 30. Rudra Raju briefed Maken on Congress' position in AP and steps taken to strengthen the party.

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Modi has lost people’s trust in Andhra Pradesh, says State Congress chief Gidugu Rudra Raju

APCC chief Gidugu Rudra Raju said PM Modi lost trust of AP people after not fulfilling promises made at Tirupati temple. He slammed Modi govt for "raw deal" to AP in last 10 yrs & sought to remind him of 2014 promises. He said people will teach lesson to those…

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Priyanka Gandhi urged to lend voice to Congress’s ‘retain Amaravati as capital of A.P.’ initiative

Priyanka Gandhi urged to lend voice to Congress’s ‘retain Amaravati as capital of A.P.’ initiative. Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee proposes to organise a public meeting in Amaravati either in December, or in January next. Several promises made in the A.P. Reorganisation Act have not been honoured by the NDA Government,…

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Fire accident at Vizag fishing harbour: Congress demands financial aid for boat workers too

Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president Gidugu Rudra Raju said the government should provide financial assistance to the workers who eked out a living by working in the mechanised boats that were gutted at the Visakhapatnam fishing harbour.

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Rahul meets APCC leadersat Gannavaram airport en route to Telangana

Rahul Gandhi welcomed in Vijayawada by APCC president Gidugu Rudra Raju, J.D. Seelam, Sunkara Padmasree and Mastan Vali. He interacted with party leaders and asked them to reach out to people at grassroots level. He was on way to Telangana to address public meeting in Pinapaka Assembly segment and canvass…

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Jagan is indifferent to woes of distressed farmers, says APCC president Gidugu Rudra Raju

Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gidugu Rudra Raju on November 1 (Wednesday) alleged that the Jagan Mohan Reddy government had failed to address the woes of farmers in the State. Mr. Rudra Raju, along with other Congress leaders, visited the family of Kakunuri Srikanth, a debt-ridden farmer who ended…

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Address agrarian crisis in Andhra Pradesh on priority, Congress urges Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy

Address agrarian crisis in Andhra Pradesh on priority, Congress urges Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy. Vast stretches of agricultural land in combined Anantapur and Kurnool districts have turned barren, and 20 farmers in Aluru region committed suicide, says APCC president Gidugu Rudra Raju.

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A.P. Congress condemns Rahul’s portrayal as ‘Ravan’ by BJP

APCC president Gidugu Rudra Raju slams the BJP for making a poster of Rahul Gandhi as Ravan. He says the BJP is unable to accept Rahul's growing popularity and the poster reflects their desperation.

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Congress alleges irregularities in counselling for medical seats

Congress leaders to submit memoranda to Collectors on Sept 21 demanding cancellation of 2nd phase counselling for MBBS seats. APCC President Gidugu Rudra Raju alleged irregularities & accused YSRCP of 'business' with medical seats. Former actor Raja & JD Foundation coordinator Murari Jagannadha Rao joined Congress. Raja impressed by Rahul…

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Plan Rahul, Priyanka meetings in Andhra Pradesh, says Gidugu Rudra Raju at CWC meeting in Hyderabad

APCC president Gidugu Rudra Raju appeals to Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and AICC president Mallikarjun Khare to address public meetings in AP to inspire and rejuvenate party leaders and cadres. He proposed meetings in Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada-Amaravati, Tirupati and Anantapur to discuss key issues and the promises made in the AP…

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A.P. Congress president condoles party leader’s death

APCC president Gidugu Rudra Raju mourned the death of Pithapurapu Sambasiva Rao, the vice-president of the Vijayawada city unit of the Congress. He was from a family that had served the party for four decades, with his father Krishnamurthy being a councillor for three terms and his wife Prameela Gandhi…

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Congress rule is need of the hour, says AP Congress president Rudra Raju

Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gidugu Rudra Raju on Thursday said Congress rule in the country was the “need of the hour”

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Congress party in A.P. to organise ‘Jodo Yatras’ on September 7 to mark first anniversary of Rahul’s walkathon

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra had worked wonders for the party, and line in Karnataka, the party will come to power in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana, says APCC president Gidugu Rudra Raju. The INDIA bloc will usher in sweeping changes in the country’s political scenario after…

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YSRCP silent over violence in Manipur, says APCC president

Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gidugu Rudra Raju on Friday alleged that Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy is pandering to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for fear of corruption cases pending against him in the court of law.

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Andhra Pradesh Congress accuses government of commercialising medical education in State; demands repeal of GOs 107, 108

The Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president Gidugu Rudra Raju has slammed the YSR Congress government in the State for what he alleged as “commercialisation” of medical education.

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