Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy and MLC Patnam Mahender Reddy known as on former MP and BJP chief A.P. Jithender Reddy on the latter’s residence on March 14, 2024.
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HYDERABAD:
Triggering one other political upheaval within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy met senior BJP chief A.P. Jithender Reddy at his residence on Thursday. This led to rumours that the latter would resign from BJP and be a part of Congress.
Mr. Jithender Reddy, who was an aspirant for the Mahabubnagar Lok Sabha seat from the BJP, is disenchanted after the social gathering named its nationwide vp and former Minister D.Ok. Aruna for the seat.
Mr. Jithender Reddy served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from Mahabubnagar from 1999 to 2004 because the BJP candidate. The BJP then had a ballot alliance with the ruling Telugu Desham Party (TDP). Later, he shifted to the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) and received the identical seat in 2014.
However, he was denied the ticket in 2019 forcing him to depart the BRS and be a part of his guardian social gathering simply earlier than the elections. Now, after being denied the ticket by the BJP, he’ll probably go away the social gathering. However, there is no such thing as a official affirmation as of now.
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Sources mentioned Chief Minister Revanth Reddy requested him to hitch the Congress and he would guarantee his political future. The Congress had already introduced former MLA and AICC Secretary (Organisation) Challa Vamshichand Reddy as its candidate from Mahbubnagar. So, in all probability, Mr. Reddy wouldn’t be accommodated because the MP candidate however could also be provided one other seat like Chevella. Congress social gathering is in search of a robust candidate in Chevella to tackle BJP’s Konda Vishweshwer Reddy. The sitting BRS MP, G Ranjit Reddy, has already opted out of the competition.
Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy and BRS MLC Patnam Mahender Reddy, whose spouse joined the Congress lately and is an aspirant from Chevella, had been additionally current.
Source: www.thehindu.com
