Guwahati, Oct. 19 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is closely monitoring signals of a possible political realignment by YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) chief and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, whose recent remarks backing electoral reforms and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) have raised questions about his party's future political alignment.

Reddy said on Sunday that the appointment of election commissioners should be independent of the government in power. He also expressed regret over the YSRCP's support for the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, which governs the appointment of election commissioners.

Reddy has als...