In a big setback to BRS, ahead of Lok Sabha elections two former MPs and two former MLAs joined BJP on Sunday at party’s national headquarter in New Delhi. They joined in the presence of party’s general secretary and Telangana in charge Tarun Chugh and Parliamentary Board Member Dr K Lakshman.
They are former MPs Godam Nagesh, Sitaram Naik, former MLAs Saidhi Reddy and Jalagam Venkat Rao. Also, Srinivas Gomase, who resigned as general secretary from Telangana Congress also joined the BJP on Sunday.
Welcoming these leaders in the party, BJP general secretary Tarun Chugh said that all these “eminent personalities” have played an important role in the society with their contributions.
“Four former BRS leaders have joined today. All these are experts in their field. Godam Nagesh is a big voice. Saidhi Reddy is popular among people for providing employment opportunities. Sitaram Naik is a big name in himself, all his life he made contributions to the society,” Tarun Chugh said.
“Jalagam Venkat Rao has also played a crucial role in curbing the naxal movement. Srinivas Gomase who has resigned from Congress had also worked a lot for the Scheduled Castes community,” he added.
Already BJP announced its candidates for 9 Lok Sabha seats, against a total of 17 seats in Telangana. Two BRS MPs BP Patil and P Ramulu were accommidated soon after their joining BJP. While BP Patil is again contesting from his Zahirabad seat, P Ramulu’s son Bharath is contesting from Nagar Kurnool, his father’s seat.
Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shahwill be visiting Telangana on March 12 and will hold a meeting with the Bharatiya Janata Party booth committee president and party office bearers to provide guidance to the party’s leaders and workers regarding the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
The meeting will be chaired by the Union home minister at the LB Stadium in Hyderabad, where he will likely brief leaders about the strategies to be adopted in the parliamentary elections.
