BRS Chevella MP G. Ranjith Reddy. (Image: Facebook)
HYDERABAD: The Congress has been lukewarm to BRS Chevella MP G. Ranjith Reddy's overtures to join the party. The buzz in Congress circles is that Ranjith Reddy is desperately trying to join Congress after his survey reports indicated that upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Chevella will be a direct fight between Congress and BJP and the BRS stood no chance.
The Congress leadership is looking for a leader with a clean record.
Ranjith Reddy's survey reports went viral on social media platforms which led to the desertion of the BRS second-rung leaders into other parties. Few days ago, several of them, including sarpanchs, MPTC and ZPTC members, joined the BJP in the presence of former Chevella MP and BJP leader Konda Vishweshwar Reddy.
This made Ranjith Reddy furious and reportedly abused Vishweshwar Reddy over phone. The police booked a case against Ranjith Reddy after the BJP leader filed a complaint.
Since there was no scope for Ranjith Reddy to join the BJP due to Vishweshwar Reddy's presence in Chevella, he had reportedly approached the Congress leadership to admit him into the party and nominate him from Chevella.
The Congress leadership is learnt to have rejected his request citing his failure to deliver anything worthwhile to Chevella in the last five years despite being an MP from the then ruling party and that he lacked public support. The Congress leadership also pointed out negative survey reports against him, it is learnt.
The Congress leadership is learnt to have rejected his request citing his failure to deliver anything worthwhile to Chevella in the last five years despite being an MP from the then ruling party and that he lacked public support. The Congress leadership also pointed out negative survey reports against him, it is learnt.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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