BRS leadership works out truce between Srihari, Rajaiah in Station Ghanpur
The Hindu
BRS leadership works out truce between MLA, candidate; welcomes folk singer to join party. KTR, Palla Rajeshwar Reddy assuage hurt feelings of MLA, welcome BJP corporator & her husband to BRS. Somanna expresses willingness to join BRS; welcomed by KTR.
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leadership has taken to addressing dissent that has flared up in some sections of the party after the announcement of candidates for 115/119 Assembly constituencies on August 21. On Friday, the leadership has worked out a truce between sitting MLA from Station Ghanipur Thatikonda Rajaiah and party candidate for the next election Kadiyam Srihari.
Working president of the party K.T. Rama Rao along with emerging troubleshooter in the party Palla Rajeshwar Reddy held a meeting with Dr. Rajaiah and Mr. Srihari here and assuaged the hurt feelings of the former, who has been denied a ticket this time in favour of the latter. Although it was not made public as to what assurance was given to Dr. Rajaiah, party sources stated that he was assured of a “secured future in the party with appropriate recognition in the coming months”.
Following the truce and the intervention of party leadership, Dr. Rajaiah announced his support for the candidature of Mr. Srihari and assured to work for the latter’s victory in the coming election. Mr. Srihari, on his part, thanked Dr. Rajaiah for extending his support to the party decision and expressed hope that they would keep the party flag flying high in the constituency.
Meanwhile, GHMC Bagh Amberpet Division corporator from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) B. Padma along with her husband B. Venkat Reddy and supporters joined the BRS here on Friday. They were welcomed into the party by working president Mr. Rama Rao. They stated that they would work for the victory of BRS candidate from Amberpet Constituency K. Venkatesh Yadav in the coming elections.
On the other hand, folk singer Yepuri Somanna met Mr. Rama Rao here on Friday in the presence of legislators Balka Suman, Deshapathi Srinivas and senior leader Dasoju Sravan. BRS leaders said Mr. Somanna has expressed willingness to join BRS soon and it was welcomed by Mr. Rama Rao.
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