'Jai Samaikyandhra' is Kiran Reddy's new party

G. Gangadhar is the general secretary of the party. L. Rajagopal, one of the six MPs expelled from Congress last month, will be party strategist.

Four other expelled MPs Sai Pratap, Sabbam Hari, V. Arun Kumar and two former state ministers S. Sailajanath and Pitani Satyanarayana will be the vice presidents of the party.

Kiran Reddy, who had announced formation of the party last week, said the policies and programmes of the party would be announced at its first public meeting at Rajahmundry on March 12.

He claimed to have received many applications from the aspirants of the party tickets to contest ensuing Lok Sabha and assembly elections.

Kiran Reddy reiterated that state's division would lead to severe electricity shortage in Telangana and water wars between Telangana and Seemandhra. He warned that people would revolt if they had to face problems due to the division.