Former Government Whip G Sunitha Mahender Reddy has accused Congress MLA Beerla Ilaiah of threatening BRS and Independent candidates to withdraw their nominations in Yadagirigutta municipal elections.
After TPCC senior vice president G Niranjan appealed to the AICC not to encourage fielding of defectors from BRS in the elections, former MP V Hanumanth Rao expressed similar opinions.