Overview
- Jeevan Reddy, who hosted K.T. Rama Rao on Thursday in Jagtial, said he will join the BRS and called a meeting with party chief K. Chandrashekhar Rao a formality.
- KTR formally invited the veteran leader to the party and discussed plans for a joining ceremony that party leaders said would likely feature KCR.
- BRS leaders turned Jagtial town pink with flags and a large bike rally during KTR’s visit, showing an organized push to firm up the party’s base in the region.
- KTR attacked the Congress-run state government, saying it owes Rs 27,000 crore under Rythu Bandhu, a cash aid program for farmers, and has not met job and guarantee pledges.
- Reddy quit the Congress on March 25 after about 43 years, citing humiliation and sidelining, and his move is seen as a boost to BRS and a setback for Congress in north Telangana.