Jagan announces statewide Padayatra for 2027 ahead of 2029 polls

Jagan made the announcement while addressing YSRCP leaders, elected representatives and party workers from the Parchur Assembly constituency at the party headquarters. He said the proposed journey would take him across almost all Assembly constituencies and help him reconnect directly with people across the state.

The announcement signals an early political mobilisation by the YSRCP as it seeks to rebuild its grassroots organisation following its defeat in the 2024 Assembly elections. Jagan described the 2029 electoral contest as a “Kurukshetra Sangramam” and called upon party workers to remain connected with the public.

He also claimed that people were already comparing his government's five-year tenure with the present N Chandrababu Naidu-led administration. Jagan maintained that the YSRCP had fulfilled 99% of the promises in its manifesto, while accusing the current government of failing to honour several election commitments. These claims are part of the party's political narrative and have been disputed by the ruling alliance.

Jagan further raised concerns over the proposed local body elections, including the issue of reservations for Backward Classes and the ongoing revision of electoral rolls. He alleged misuse of government machinery against opposition leaders and workers.

The proposed march would echo Jagan's earlier Praja Sankalpa Yatra, which covered around 3,648 km across Andhra Pradesh over 341 days between November 2017 and January 2019. The earlier padayatra became a major component of his campaign ahead of the 2019 elections, when the YSRCP won 151 of 175 Assembly seats.

The exact route, duration and schedule of the 2027 padayatra are yet to be announced.