The Bharat Rashtra Samithi’s MP representing Telangana’s Chevella constituency, Ranjith Reddy, switched sides to hitch the Congress on Sunday.
In his resignation letter to Bharat Rashtra Samithi chief Okay Chandrashekar Rao, Ranjith Reddy stated that he had determined to “pursue another path” due to the “present political circumstances within the state”.
Ranjith Reddy joined the Congress within the presence of Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy.
#WATCH | Hyderabad: Chevella BRS MP Ranjith Reddy, and Khairatabad BRS MLA Danam Nagender joined Congress within the presence of Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy. pic.twitter.com/xvGKbRWHCR
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This got here a day after one other Bharat Rashtra Samithi MP, Pasunuri Dayakar, who represents the Warangal Lok Sabha constituency, switched to the Congress.
Within the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi had gained 9 of Telangana’s 17 parliamentary seats. Whereas the Congress had gained three seats, the Bharatiya Janata Celebration had gained in 4 constituencies. The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen had gained one seat.
Nonetheless, in December, the Congress defeated the Bharat Rashtra Samithi within the Meeting elections.
Voting for the Lok Sabha polls in all 17 seats of Telangana will occur on Could 13. The counting of votes will happen on June 4.