BRS turncoat MLAs Danam Nagender, Pocharam Srinivas Reddy voice discontent with Congress

Discontent appears to be growing among BRS MLAs who defected to the Congress, with Danam Nagender and Pocharam Srinivas Reddy publicly flagging coordination issues and difficulties in securing funds for constituency development under the Revanth Reddy government.

Hyderabad: Slowly but surely, the BRS turncoat MLAs who defected to the Congress appear to be regretting their decision. Their recent outbursts against the Congress government suggest that discontent is growing among them.

After Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender, Banswada MLA Pocharam Srinivas Reddy has now openly expressed his displeasure with the Congress government. Interestingly, both MLAs have pointed to a lack of coordination between the Ministers and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy.

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Last week, Danam Nagender said in an interview that a few Ministers were not taking the Chief Minister’s word seriously. He also criticised Revanth Reddy for trying to remain at the centre of every government and party programme.

The Banswada MLA has expressed similar views. Speaking to his followers on Tuesday, he again pointed to a lack of coordination between the Ministers and the Chief Minister. He said the Ministers were hardly following Revanth Reddy’s instructions.

Like Danam Nagender, who admitted that he was struggling to secure Rs.10 crore for constituency development, Pocharam Srinivas Reddy too said getting funds released for development works in his constituency had become a task.

The change in their attitude has left Congress leaders worried. More importantly, both MLAs have openly acknowledged the support extended by BRS chief K Chandrashekhar Rao in the past for executing development works in their respective constituencies.

In April this year, Pocharam Srinivas Reddy staged a protest at Siddapur over the non-release of funds for development works.

He had said, “When I served as a Minister in the BRS government, officials would respond to my calls even at midnight. Government orders used to be issued in minutes. But in this Congress government, even MLAs’ calls are not being answered.”

Like the others, Patancheru MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy had also switched loyalties to the Congress. Of late, however, he has been staying away from the Congress and actively participating in BRS programmes.

Though the turncoat MLAs have repeatedly said they joined the Congress with the expectation of constituency development, recent developments indicate that their purpose has not been served.