Post date: Apr 15, 2011 6:29:45 AM
The real battle for the legacy of former chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy has begun.
The Election Commission on Wednesday released the schedule for by-elections to Kadapa Lok Sabha seat and Pulivendula assembly seat, which will be held on May 8.
The notification for the by-elections would be issued on April 11 and nominations would be accepted till April 18. The last date for withdrawal of nominations is April 21. The polling would be held on May 8 and the results would be declared on May 13.
The by-elections would be an acid test for the Congress party And for Jagan, a victory in the elections would give the much needed impetus to the fledgling party.
The fate of the Congress party in the state will depend on these bypolls, as if it fails to stop Jagan, there would be large scale exodus of the Congress party leaders and cadres into YSR Congress!