YSRCP claims Naidu is taking credit for Jagan era development
Spokesperson Putta Siva Shankar says improved state rankings reflect previous government initiatives rather than the current coalition administration.
YSRCP state spokesperson Putta Siva Shankar alleged on Tuesday that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is claiming credit for progress achieved under former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. Speaking at the party office in Tadepalli, Shankar said the state's recent position in the Access (In)equality Index is a result of YSRCP's previous work.
The index, produced by the Centre for New Economics Studies at O.P. Jindal Global University, measures states on social security, healthcare, education, and basic services. Shankar noted that Andhra Pradesh moved from 10th place in the 2021 report to third in 2024, and has now reached second position.
The spokesperson credited the YSRCP administration for various programmes, including the Nadu-Nedu school infrastructure project, Aarogyasri, and the establishment of new medical colleges. He also cited the recruitment of over 50,000 health sector staff, village secretariats, Rythu Bharosa Kendras (RBKs), village clinics, and direct benefit transfers.
According to ANI, Shankar also raised financial concerns, alleging that state tax revenue fell by 3.2 per cent from Rs 89,435 crore in 2024-25 to Rs 86,552 crore in 2025-26. He claimed the coalition government borrows an average of Rs 460 crore daily and has accumulated Rs 3,99,498 crore in debt over 29 months.
Shankar stated the per-capita debt is Rs 2,11,588 and warned it could hit Rs 5 lakh in two years. He further alleged the Ease of Doing Business ranking dropped from first to eighth, and that the state's 21 per cent unemployment rate is the third-highest in India.