The ₹450-crore construction in Rushikonda by the YSRCP government became a political weapon for the TDP–Jana Sena combine to target Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy.

They accused the YSRCP of misusing taxpayers’ money for Jagan’s personal convenience.

This campaign against the Rushikonda building meant to serve as the Chief Minister’s camp office served the TDP-Jana Sena well in the election.

Now that Chandrababu Naidu is back in power, one might have expected him to learn from his past mistakes and practice some financial restraint. But the reality is quite the opposite.

The TDP government has sanctioned ₹212 crore for the construction of a Raj Bhavan in Amaravati.

An office for the Chief Minister is also being planned opposite the Raj Bhavan, though there are no official cost estimates yet - w

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