Revolt begins in Congress from Kodangal, time for BRS to work with unity, says KTR

In a significant move, nearly 100 Congress members from Kodangal joined the BRS at Rama Rao's residence in Nandinagar. During the event, he remarked that a rebellion against the Congress government had started in Kodangal, which is Revanth Reddy's constituency.

Hyderabad: Stating that the Congress Party has been facing a revolt from within the organisation in Kodangal, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s constituency, BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Saturday called for unity among the BRS cadre to defeat the ruling party in Kodangal, regardless of when the local body elections were held.

In a significant development, nearly 100 Congress members from Kodangal joined the BRS at Rama Rao’s residence in Nandinagar here. Speaking on the occasion, he said a rebellion against the Congress government had begun in Kodangal, the constituency of Revanth Reddy. He recalled that Revanth Reddy, who had vehemently opposed the Pharma City project while in opposition, was now facilitating the establishment of a pharma village in Kodangal, leading to local discontent.

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Rama Rao criticized the Congress government for sidelining cost-effective plans to irrigate Kodangal under the Palamuru-Ranga Reddy project, opting instead for the Kodangal Lift Project for commissions. He questioned the motives behind awarding contracts to Megha Engineering and Raghava Company, linked to Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, despite Revanth Reddy’s previous criticism of the same entities.He also condemned the Congress Ministers for enjoying leisure trips while Telangana was witnessing numerous protests and rasta rokos from Adilabad to Alampur. He accused Congress leaders of exploiting their positions for personal gain, noting that while Telangana’s revenue was declining, the income of Congress leaders was increasing.

Stating that the a State government helicopter was being misused by the Congress for election campaigns in other States, Rama Rao called this a blatant abuse of power.

Among those who joined the BRS on Saturday were former Congress MPP Dayakar Reddy and Narmada, who contested the Assembly elections on a BSP ticket. The event saw nearly 100 Congress members from Kodangal donning the pink scarf of the BRS.