HYDERABAD: BRS president and Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao has convened a meeting of the party MPs, MLAs and MLCs at Telangana Bhavan on May 17, Wednesday.
The meeting assumed significance in light of Congress’s spectacular victory in the Karnataka Assembly elections and its potential impact on Telangana, which will have state polls in five months.
The meetings also gained significance as the BRS government is set to complete nine years in office on June 2, and is gearing up for the Assembly polls scheduled for December. In the meeting held on April 27 to mark the party's formation day, the CM warned 'corrupt' and 'non-performing' MLAs to mend their ways else they would be shown the door.
The CM had also issued a strong warning stating that he had a list of MLAs who were extorting up to Rs. 3 lakh from each beneficiary to grant the Rs. 10 lakh benefit under the Dalit Bandhu scheme. He warned them that if they continued to engage in such activities, they would be thrown out of the party.
Wednesday’s meeting convened at a short notice has fuelled speculation over its purpose.
With the CM deciding to convene another joint meeting in two weeks, MLAs are more worried about their political future. Several lists including the names of 30 corrupt and non-performing MLAs circulated on social media platforms, causing concern among MLAs.
The CM also decided to hold decennial celebrations of Telangana state formation for 21 days beginning June 2 and is expected to guide the party leaders on the party outreach programmes at the meeting.
