In Telangana, KCR's Leaders Swell Congress, BJP Ranks Ahead of Polls

More than 10 names on the BJP list are former members of the BRS.

Former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's Bharat Rashtra Samithi has been witnessing an exodus following its defeat in last year's assembly election. In the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls, more than 10 senior leaders have switched sides.

More than 10 names on the BJP list are former members of the BRS. Among them are former BRS minister Eatala Rajender. A candidate from Malkajgiri, he joined the BJP in June 2021 after he was thrown out of the BRS.

But while he has been in the party for a while, many others made the switch and within hours, were nominated by the BJP.