The recent arrest of senior YSRCP leader Bhaskar Reddy for the murder of his cousin Vivekananda has cast the spotlight on the machinations within the YS family. The story of how ambition and power fuelled the rise of a mine owner and his sons, and propelled one of the most powerful political dynasties in Andhra Pradesh. Until, things began to go wrong
The multiple power struggles in the YS family that dominates Andhra Pradesh politics may have led to the cold-blooded murder of YS Rajasekhara Reddy’s brother, Vivekananda Reddy. The CBI’s findings have stumped CM Jagan as he counted the alleged masterminds, who are also his relatives, among his closest aides
The CBI’s findings came as a vindication for Vivekananda’s daughter Dr Suneetha Narreddy who has been in great distress for the past four years, becoming distrustful of her own relatives and cynical of the investigation process.