The Patancheru MLA had been crossing swords with Congress leaders, after the Congress government reportedly failed to fulfill his requests for constituency development and had been distancing himself at regular instances
Differences between MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy, party constituency in-charge Kata Srinivas Goud and key leader Neelam Madhu out in the open; cadre have no clue whom to meet to get an opportunity to contest in polls
The meeting, held at Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender's residence, focused on legal strategies and the response to the Apex Court and Assembly authorities
His entry into Gandhi Bhavan will confirm that he has joined the Congress, a fact that he and other turncoat MLAs have been denying since it would provide evidence for their disqualification
Differences within Congress emerged during TPCC President B Mahesh Kumar Goud's visit to Sangareddy, as leaders Gudem Mahipal Reddy and Kata Srinivas Goud skipped meetings, highlighting division, despite local workers joining rallies.
After raising objections over protocol being extended to turncoat MLAs, Congress leaders are now not participating in the programmes chaired by these MLAs.
Addressing the party cadre in Ramachandrapuram in the Patancheru assembly segment, Harish Rao said the BRS would take the fight against defectors to the Supreme Court if needed to get them disqualified.
While there were rumours on Mahipal Reddy joining the Congress over the last one month, Goud's followers had shared several messages on social media suggesting that the party should not to take him in.