What Went Wrong with Jagan's Strategies?
Y S jagan Mohan Reddy, the chief minister and president of the congress PARTY' target='_blank' title='ysr congress-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">ysr congress party, is undoubtedly shocked by the results of the andhra pradesh assembly elections.
His status and reputation fell precipitously, from 151 assembly seats in 2019 to 11 seats in 2024.
After the election, jagan asked reporters what had happened to the votes of 66 lakh elderly people who received enhanced pensions at their doorstep, 1.05 crore women from self-help groups who received financial assistance under the Cheyutha scheme, and 53 lakh mothers who received Rs 15,000 annually each under the Amma Vodi scheme.
His status and reputation fell precipitously, from 151 assembly seats in 2019 to 11 seats in 2024.
After the election, jagan asked reporters what had happened to the votes of 66 lakh elderly people who received enhanced pensions at their doorstep, 1.05 crore women from self-help groups who received financial assistance under the Cheyutha scheme, and 53 lakh mothers who received Rs 15,000 annually each under the Amma Vodi scheme.
"A large number of people who received government funding, including farmers, attorneys, auto drivers, students, SCs, STs, OBCs, and minorities, did not cast ballots for us either. He questioned, "Why haven't they voted for our party?
Evidently, jagan believed that all of these individuals owed him something and would undoubtedly support his party in the elections.
However, he overlooked the fact that the populace lacks gratitude and is ungrateful. When one party provides Rs 100, they are drawn to another who offers Rs 110.
Under the guise of "Nava Ratnalu," jagan has carried out his welfare programme and made sure that the funds are immediately credited into the bank accounts of the recipients of various schemes using DBT mechanism.
Evidently, jagan believed that all of these individuals owed him something and would undoubtedly support his party in the elections.
However, he overlooked the fact that the populace lacks gratitude and is ungrateful. When one party provides Rs 100, they are drawn to another who offers Rs 110.
Under the guise of "Nava Ratnalu," jagan has carried out his welfare programme and made sure that the funds are immediately credited into the bank accounts of the recipients of various schemes using DBT mechanism.
But he was blind to the fact that social programmes by themselves would not bring him victory once more.
He ignored the advancement of the state in an effort to increase the number of voters he could get from the impoverished and marginalised groups.
The lack of basic infrastructural amenities, significant economic growth, and job creation during his leadership has resulted in discontent among the populace over the past five years.
In addition, even though the impoverished were receiving benefits from social programmes, their discontent was exacerbated by the sharp rise in the price of necessities, the sharp increase in electricity tariffs, and the significant increase in the price of inexpensive alcohol.
He ignored the advancement of the state in an effort to increase the number of voters he could get from the impoverished and marginalised groups.
The lack of basic infrastructural amenities, significant economic growth, and job creation during his leadership has resulted in discontent among the populace over the past five years.
In addition, even though the impoverished were receiving benefits from social programmes, their discontent was exacerbated by the sharp rise in the price of necessities, the sharp increase in electricity tariffs, and the significant increase in the price of inexpensive alcohol.
An expert stated, "Even the garbage tax has left the people fuming."
In a similar vein, jagan ignored the growing corruption of the governing party officials at the local level, which included widespread land invasion and the theft of natural resources such as minerals, sand, and land.
Additionally, jagan gave polavaram and other significant projects little attention while allocating all of his borrowings to Navaratnalu.
He entirely abandoned amaravati capital city on the pretext of establishing three capital cities for the state, which caused turmoil among the populace and legal disputes.
In a similar vein, jagan ignored the growing corruption of the governing party officials at the local level, which included widespread land invasion and the theft of natural resources such as minerals, sand, and land.
Additionally, jagan gave polavaram and other significant projects little attention while allocating all of his borrowings to Navaratnalu.
He entirely abandoned amaravati capital city on the pretext of establishing three capital cities for the state, which caused turmoil among the populace and legal disputes.
By failing to pay state government employees on time, disregarding their demands for the reinstatement of the previous pension plan, and implementing the recommendations of the pay revision panel about salary changes, the chief minister further infuriated the employees.
Consequently, the staff members and educators voiced their dissatisfaction by sending in postal votes to vote against the YSRCP.
The last nail in the YSRCP coffin was the jagan government's decision to introduce the Land Titling Act a few weeks before the polls announcement.
Consequently, the staff members and educators voiced their dissatisfaction by sending in postal votes to vote against the YSRCP.
The last nail in the YSRCP coffin was the jagan government's decision to introduce the Land Titling Act a few weeks before the polls announcement.