All eyes on Jagan Mohan Reddy once again

Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, who walked free on Tuesday after nearly 16 months in jail, is once again the centre of attraction.

The YSR Congress party chief's release came at a time when Andhra Pradesh is passing through a political turmoil in the wake of Congress party's decision to carve out separate Telangana state.

Jagan is expected to take court's permission to visit Seemandhra in a few days. In fact, he sought bail on the ground that he wants to be with the people when they are protesting.

Jagan defied the Congress leadership and emerged as a crowd-puller when he embarked on the 'odarpu yatra' to console the families of those who died of grief after his father's death.
Within no time, he emerged as the third major political force in the state.

Jagan proved his relevance in the state politics in 2011 with his record-shattering win in Kadapa by-elections. He retained the seat with a majority of over five lakh votes.

Jagan accused the Congress of vindictiveness. Jagan, who has interests in mining, cement, power generation and media, claimed that it was his hard-earned money and that he was a businessman much before he entered politics.