Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has refused to allow his niece’s wedding at the family compound, Yelahanka Palace, in Bengaluru in November amid a property dispute with his sister YS Sharmila, people aware of the matter said.
“This has come as a big shock to Sharmila, as she had distributed wedding invitations to relatives, political leaders and prominent personalities. The aide quoted Jagan Mohan Reddy telling Vijayamma that the property was registered in the name of his mother-in-law, Bharati Reddy. He added that Sharmila is now left with no alternative but to scramble for another suitable venue. “She has already sent invitations to top Congress leaders in the high command, besides chief ministers including D K Shivakumar of Karnataka and A Revanth Reddy of Telangana, and former Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin. He arranged for separate residences for them in Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Idupulapaya.
Sharmila’s daughter, YS Anjili Reddy, got engaged to Somala Raghurami Reddy, who lives in the United States, on September 24. People aware of the matter said Sharmila, the Andhra Pradesh Congress chief, wanted to have their wedding on November 25 at Yelahanka Palace.
An aide to Sharmila said Jagan Mohan Reddy conveyed to her through their mother, YS Vijayamma, that he would not allow the wedding at Yelahanka Palace. Now, she is compelled to look for an alternative venue for the wedding,” said the aide. “Vijayamma tried to persuade him to reconsider his position, but he was firm on his stand,” Sharmila’s aide said. She has to look for another suitable venue to ensure security and logistical requirements associated with their attendance,” he said. People close to Sharmila said the late former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Rajasekhar Reddy wanted his son and daughter to receive equal shares in the family’s properties.
Sharmila was distanced from the party as disagreements over the division of family assets strained relations. The relationship is said to have deteriorated after Jagan Mohan Reddy became chief minister in 2019.
