T Jeevan Reddy likely to quit Congress, may join BRS

Senior Congress leader T Jeevan Reddy from Jagtial is likely to resign from the party amid differences with the State leadership over the induction of BRS MLA Dr Sanjay Kumar. Reports suggest he may join the Bharat Rashtra Samithi.

Jagtial: Senior Congress leader T Jeevan Reddy, who has been at loggerheads with the party’s State leadership over its ‘biased attitude’ towards turncoat MLA Dr Sanjay Kumar for some time, is likely to resign from the party soon. His close associates have posted messages on social media hinting at the development and suggesting that he may join the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS).

One such associate posted on social media that Jeevan Reddy would soon resign from the Congress and join the BRS on March 25. Rumours are also circulating on social media that he has held discussions with BRS president and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao and BRS working president KT Rama Rao. However, Jeevan Reddy is yet to confirm this. When some of his followers asked him about the rumours circulating on social media, he did not deny them. He reportedly reiterated what he had stated during a recent press meet, that he might not continue in the party for long.

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The rift between Jeevan Reddy, one of the senior-most leaders of the Congress here, and the party’s State leadership began after Jagtial BRS MLA Dr Sanjay Kumar joined the Congress. Jeevan Reddy was unhappy with the leadership for inducting an opposition MLA from his district into the party without his knowledge, particularly since Sanjay Kumar had defeated him in the 2023 Assembly elections.

Since then, he has repeatedly expressed his displeasure with the party leadership. During the recent municipal elections, after his followers were denied the party’s B-form while Sanjay Kumar’s supporters received more party tickets, he fielded his supporters against the party’s official candidates in the Jagtial municipality. He faced further disappointment when the Jagtial municipal chairperson post was given to a follower of Sanjay Kumar.

Jeevan Reddy, who had pinned hopes on a Rajya Sabha nomination, was again upset after being denied the opportunity and had reportedly decided not to continue in the party, according to party sources.