Jagtial MLA quits BRS, joins Congress
The Hindu
BRS MLA Dr. Sanjay joins Congress, marking fifth defection; more expected to follow suit by July.
Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) loses yet another Legislator with Jagtial MLA Dr Sanjay joining the Congress in the presence of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Sunday night.
Dr. Sanjay is the fifth BRS MLA to have joined the Congress after Danam Nagender, Kadiyam Srihari, Tellam Venkat Rao and Pocharam Srinivas Reddy.
Dr. Sanjay is a close confidant of BRS MLC K. Kavitha. He defeated senior Congress leader and MLC T. Jeevan Reddy in the 2023 Assembly polls. Party sources said another 20 BRS MLAs are likely to shift to Congress by July first week.
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ACB files case against IPS officer N. Sanjay in Andhra Pradesh. The official is accused of manipulating the tender processes for awarding contract for development and maintenance of AGNI-NOC portal, and conducting awareness meetings for SC/STs. It is alleged that the total value of properties stolen, or involved in the case is estimated at ₹1,75,86,600.