But in a Thursday video conference with regional coordinators, Jagan Mohan Reddy slammed the TDP‑led regime, accusing it of prioritising publicity over relief for Cyclone Arnab‑hit farmers.
He cited preliminary damage estimates from Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu, who said the storm had stripped paddy, coconut, banana and aquaculture fields across Konaseema, Godavari districts and Anakapalli.
The chief also highlighted a Rs. 600 cr shortfall in cyclone‑related input subsidies and a Rs. 41 cr unpaid portion of the promised Rs. 60 cr Annadata Sukhibhava package.
The dispute now spills into the local‑body elections, with the State Election Commission pushing polling to November 1 for urban bodies and November 5 for MPTC‑ZPTC units, while YS warns of intimidation, forced withdrawals and nomination irregularities.
Jagan has ordered his cadres to film evidence, file complaints with the Election Commission and courts, and to keep the public informed as the government is urged to clear the pending subsidies.