BRS leader Jupally Krishna Rao, other leaders join Cong in Kharge's presence

August 03, 2023 20:41

Former Telangana minister Jupally Krishna Rao along with others joins Congress in presence of party chief Mallikarjun Kharge/ANI

Former minister in the Bharat Rashtra Samithi government Jupally Krishna Rao, former MLA Gurunatha Reddy, along with some other leaders from Telangana, joined the Congress on Thursday in the presence of party chief Mallikarjun Kharge.

The joining of the leaders comes as a boost for the Congress ahead of the assembly polls in the southern state later this year.

The Congress is looking to mount a stiff challenge to the K Chandrashekar Rao-led government and seeking to dislodge it from power.

"We welcome several prominent leaders from Telangana in the Congress party. The political tide in Telangana is turning for the good and the people of the state want a Congress government at the helm for overall progress and prosperity," Kharge said on Twitter along with photographs of him welcoming several former BRS leaders into the Congress.

"The entry of former minister Jupally Krishna Rao, Former MLA Gurunatha Reddy, KR Nagaraju and other grassroots leaders into the Congress party, shall further strengthen our endeavour to provide true social welfare in the state," Kharge said.

Telangana Congress chief A Revanth Reddy, AICC in-charge of state Manikrao Thakre and AICC general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal were also present on the occasion. -- PTI

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