Telangana | Sixth BRS MLA joins Congress

BRS faces more defections as MLA Kale Yadaiah joins Congress, reducing BRS strength in Assembly.

The cup of woes of the main opposition Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) continues as another party MLA Kale Yadaiah (Chevella) crossed over to the ruling Congress party on Friday taking the number of legislators switching loyalties to six.

Mr. Kale Yadaiah joined the ruling party in the presence of Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge of Telangana Deepa Das Munshi, in New Delhi on Friday. He was welcomed into the party with Mr. Revanth Reddy offering him the party ‘kanduva’.

Among others, Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) working President Anjan Kumar Yadav, former Minister Dr. Chandrashekhar, TPCC leader Dr. Rohin Reddy were present.

Notwithstanding the series of meetings the BRS chief and former CM K. Chandrashekhar Rao had with the party legislators in the last three days at the Erravelli farm house, the MLA’s continued to look for greener pastures.

Interestingly, the Congress high command also had a detailed discussion on the defections as Mr. Revanth Reddy is in the National Capital for the last five days. Earlier this week, Jagtial BRS MLA Dr. Sanjay Kumar had joined the Congress party at the residence of the Chief Minister.

Kadiyam Srihari, Danam Nagender, Tellam Venkat Rao and Pocharam Srinivas Reddy have already joined the Congress. Mr. Kale Yadaiah is the latest addition.

It may be recalled that the entry of Dr. Sanjay Kumar had triggered a crisis of sort for Congress with its senior leader and MLC T. Jeevan Reddy openly expressing his displeasure at the induction of his arch political rival without his knowledge. He even contemplated quitting his membership of the Legislative Council.