Actor Ali Joins YSRCP

Hyderabad: Senior Telugu comedian and actor Ali joined the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) on Monday morning. Putting all rumors to rest , he met the YSR Congress party President and leader of the Opposition, Andhra Pradesh Assembly YS Jaganmohan Reddy at his Lotus Pond residence and expressed his intention to join the party . YS Jagan welcomed him into the party fold with the customary party shawl.

Talking to reporters after the meeting he said that making YS Jagan the Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh was his main aim and said that in 1999 he had canvassed for a party and now he was going to canvass for YSRCP in 2019.

He also clarified that he had met YS Jagan earlier and was invited by him to join the party, but he had asked for time. YS Jagan had said that I could take my time and now in his presence I have joined the party , Ali said.

Making it clear that he was not going to contest this time and would focus only on campaigning. He said that if he was to contest it would be from Rajahmundry or Vijayawada only and YS Jagan has asked me to focus on campaigning and that he would give a suitable position later, he explained.