YS Sharmila Reddy turns 52, receives birthday wishes from Chandrababu Naidu, D.K. Shivakumar and senior Congress leaders.

Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president YS Sharmila Reddy celebrated her 52nd birthday on Tuesday, drawing greetings from leaders cutting across political divides. Messages poured in from senior Congress figures as well as from the ruling Telugu Desam Party, reflecting rare moments of political civility in a sharply competitive landscape.

Among those who extended wishes were TDP chief and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu and party leader Nara Lokesh, who conveyed personal greetings. Senior Congress leaders, including Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and other party veterans, also wished Sharmila good health and continued public service, acknowledging her growing role within the party.

Sharmila, who merged her YSR Telangana Party with the Congress earlier this year, has steadily emerged as a key face of the party in Andhra Pradesh, often invoking the legacy of her father, former chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy.

Cross-party birthday greetings may appear symbolic, but they underline the importance of personal rapport in politics, even amid ideological rivalry. For Sharmila, such visibility also reinforces her attempt to carve out political space in a state where Congress is seeking revival.