YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, who lost his Chief Minister position in 2024, belongs to which of the following parties as of September 2024?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP).
As of September 2024, Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy is affiliated with the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP). He founded the party in 2011 after parting ways with the Indian National Congress. The YSRCP is a prominent regional political party in Andhra Pradesh, named in honour of his late father, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, a former Chief Minister of the state. Jagan Mohan Reddy served as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh from 2019 to 2024. In the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections, the YSRCP secured only 11 seats, a significant decline from its previous performance.