Blow to BRS in Telangana: Sitting MP, MLA resign from party, join Congress ahead of Lok Sabha polls
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Hyderabad, March 17
In setback to the former Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao-led BRS, its sitting MP from Chevealla — Ranjith Reddy — and MLA D Nagender (Khairatabad) on Sunday quit the party and joined the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.
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Both joined the Congress party in the presence of Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy.
“I’m writing to inform all my supporters and people that I have submitted the formal letter of resignation to @BRSparty…I would like to convey my gratitude to the BRS party for the meaningful opportunity provided & the cooperation extended in my service to the people of Chevella constituency. Due to evolving political circumstances, I have made this difficult decision to submit my resignation,” Ranjith Reddy said in a post.
Responding to their entry, Revanth Reddy at a press conference said, “Today we have opened gates (for other party leaders).”
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Another MP Pasunoori Dayakar (Warangal) on Saturday joined the ruling Congress.
Earlier, BRS MPs from Zahaeerabad and Nagarkurnool BB Patil and P Ramulu joined the BJP.
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