Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Result 2024: Jagan Reddy Resigns As Chief Minister

PM Modi congratulates Chandrababu Naidu on historic win, “Andhra Pradesh has given an exceptional mandate to NDA! I thank the people of the state for their blessings. I congratulate Chandrababu Naidu, Pawan Kalyan and the Karyakartas of TDP, Jana Sena Party and BJP for this emphatic victory. We will work for the all-round progress of AP and ensure the state prospers in the times to come.”

Following the YSR Congress’ defeat in the assembly polls, Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday tendered his resignation to Governor S Abdul Nazeer, official sources said.

Except one minister, all the cabinet colleagues of Jagan are trailing in the polls.

Speaker Thammineni Sitaram also lost the poll to his TDP rival K Ravi Kumar in Amadalavalas assembly segment.

Jagan is likely to continue as caretaker CM until the new government takes over in the state, sources added.

“Never imagined that the outcome would be like this,” said AP CM Jagan Mohan Reddy on YSRCP's defeat.

Celebrations begin at TDP office after Chandrababu Naidu's big win

 TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu celebrates with his family after his party registers sweeping victory in Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections.

Chandrababu Naidu-led Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is set to make a comeback to power in Andhra Pradesh with a landslide victory in both Assembly and Lok Sabha polls as per the early trends of the Election Commission of India. As per the ECI data, the Janasena Party is leading on 19 seats, the BJP on 7 seats while the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) is leading on 13 seats in Andhra Pradesh.

YSRCP’s Jagan Mohan Reddy seeks time from Governor after jolt of losing Andhra Pradesh Assemby Elections

Both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah called up TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu and congratulated him: TDP sources

As per official ECI trends, TDP is leading on 16 Lok Sabha seats and is leading on 131 Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh. Counting for both elections is underway.

TDP leader Chandrababu Naidu has stated he will take oath as the chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for the fourth time on June 9 in Amravati. 

Gorantla Butchaiah Choudary of Rajahmundry Rural assembly constituency wins. He defeated senior YSRCP leader and Information and Public Relations Minister C Venu Gopala Krishna.

As per initial trends by ECI, TDP crossed the majority mark; leading on 127 seats in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections. YSRCP leading on 21 seats, Jana Sena Party leading on 20 seats, BJP leading on 7 seats. The majority mark in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly is 88.

As per initial trends by ECI, TDP crosses the majority mark; leading on 106 seats in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections. Jana Sena Party leading on 15 seats, YSRCP leading on 15 seats

Of the 175 assembly constituencies in Andhra Pradesh, the Telugu Desam Party is presently leading on 50 seats, followed by the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party leading on 15 seats. 

Key candidates in the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections:

• Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy (YSRCP)
• TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu
• JSP's Pawan Kalyan
• Congress' Killi Kruparani
• Dharmana Prasada Rao (YSRCP)
• Dharmana Krishna Das (YSRCP)
• Pamula Pushpa Sreevani (YSRCP)
• Nallamilli Ramakrishna Reddy (BJP)
• Raghu Rama Krishna Raju (TDP)
• Chintamaneni Prabhakar (TDP)
• YS Chowdary (BJP)
• Nadendla Manohar (JSP)
• Kanna Lakshminarayana (TDP)
• Adala Prabhakara Reddy (YSRCP)
• Amzath Basha Shaik Bepari (YSRCP)
• Nandamuri Balakrishna (TDP)
• Nallari Kishore Kumar Reddy (TDP)
• Nara Lokesh (TDP)
• Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy (YSRCP)

Andhra Pradesh witnessed the Assembly Elections on May 13, concurrent with the Lok Sabha polls. With the YSRCP competing for all 175 seats and significant participation from the TDP, JSP, and BJP, the electoral landscape was vibrant. As per the official data provided by the Election Commission, Andhra Pradesh had registered a voter turnout of approximately 68 per cent. The elections, centering on critical issues like special category status, state capital status, corruption allegations, and unemployment, were closely watched by the public.