BRS MLCs Shock | Hyderabad, July 5: In a significant development, six members of the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) Legislative Council to the Congress late Thursday, in the presence of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.
They include Dande Vittal, Bhanu Prasad, B. Dayanand, Prabhakar Rao, Egge Mallesham, and Basavaraju Saraiah.
The late-night switch was driven by the MLCs’ insistence on joining before the start of Amavasya, which began today. However, the formal induction had to wait until midnight due to the late arrival of the Chief Minister from New Delhi.
This move bolsters the Congress party’s representation in the Council to 12 members, up from the existing six.
BRS MLCs Shock
Consequently, the BRS’s strength in the Council has dropped to 21. The newly joined MLCs hail from diverse constituencies: Dande Vittal from Adilabad Local Body elections, Bhanu Prasad from Karimnagar Local Bodies, MS Prabhakar from Ranga Reddy local bodies, Yegge Mallesh from the MLAs quota, and Boggavarapu Dayanand and Basavaraju Saraiah from the Governor’s quota.
Interestingly, many of these MLCs originally belonged to Congress before switching to the BRS during its tenure in power. Additionally, two more BRS MLCs, Kuchukulla Damodar Reddy and Patnam Mahender Reddy (a former Minister in BRS’s second term), have been aligning with the Congress for some time.
There is speculation that Council Chairman Gutha Sukhender Reddy may also defect to the Congress, as he has been critical of the BRS for a while. His son, Amit Reddy, joined the Congress before the parliamentary elections after being denied a BRS ticket. Gutha Sukhender Reddy, initially elected as an MP from the Congress, joined the BRS, completed his term, and then was elected as a BRS MLC and made Council Chairman.
Click Here To Join Us On WhatsApp
This wave of defections follows the exit of BRS senior leader and Rajya Sabha member K. Keshava Rao, who joined the Congress in the presence of AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge and others. Rao subsequently resigned as an MP by submitting his resignation to Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar. Over the past few months, six BRS MLAs have also defected to the Congress.
Top Stories….
EAGLE Force Seizes Rs 12.65 Lakh Drugs, Seven Held In Hyderabad
Telangana EAGLE Force seized drugs worth Rs 12.65 lakh and arrested seven people in two Hyderabad operations targeting interstate networks.
Milad Awards Honour Distinguished Personalities in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The closing ceremony of the 1500th celebration of the Holy Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ blessed birth was held at the City Convention Centre in Nampally on August 8.
Adulteration Cooking Oil Worth Rs. 1.93 Crore Seized
Hyderabad, Aug 19 (Maxim News):The Food and Drug Administration has cracked down on adulteration of cooking oils in Maharashtra. It recently conducted raids in Beed district and seized adulterated cooking oil worth Rs. 1.93 crore. Millions of liters of oil were seized. These raids were conducted in various establishments in the district. It is also…
Shiromani Akali Dal Decides To Support Women Reservation And Delimitation Bill
Delhi/Hyderabad, Aug 8 (Maxim News): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal, who recently met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament, made a key announcement. He said that his party supports the Delimitation and Women’s Reservation Bill. On this occasion, he demanded a fair and impartial delimitation of constituencies that would provide equal representation…
Minority Organisation Demand Withdrawal Of G.O 20 In Telangana
Hyderabad, Aug 8 (Maxim News): Representatives of various minority organisations and community leaders demanded the immediate withdrawal of G.O..20, alleging it facilitated the lease of the Telangana Urdu Academy land to private parties, and called upon the State government to implement the promises made to minorities.Telangana political news. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp The…
Now you can get the latest stories from Indtoday on Telegram every day. Click the link to subscribe. Click to follow Indtoday’s Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram. For all the latest Hyderabad News updates
