Three sarpanches from Illanthakunta mandal joined the BRS in Hyderabad in the presence of KT Rama Rao, Padi Kaushik Reddy and Gangula Kamalakar. The leaders cited the BRS government's development record and criticised the Congress and the BJP.
The tenant farmer, Srinivas, used to sow crops by hiring two acres of land besides his own 20 guntas. Besides agriculture, he used to run a chicken centre and work in a marriage band service