Hyderabad, Aug 03: Indrasena Reddy was today unanimously elected president of BJP's Andhra Pradesh unit, while K Hari Babu took over as floor leader of the party in the state assembly. Reddy was declared elected by national returning officer Dr Ramkripal Sinha at BJP's state council meeting with 13 sets of nominations being filed in his favour.

Immediately after his election, Reddy resigned as floor leader of the state assembly and senior member K Haribabu was elected in his place at the party legislature party meeting which was held later. Assuring that he would strengthen the party, Reddy sought the cooperation of cadres in pursuing BJP's agenda on one hand and keeping ties with ally TDP in tact.

Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya was appointed as chief of the election management and campaign committee which would be dealing with TDP for seat adjustment and joint campaigning.

Bureau Report