With the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections fast approaching, instances of political leaders switching party allegiances are picking up pace.
Brisk activity can be seen at the city offices of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), the Jana Sena Party (JSP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) — with sitting MLAs and MPs shifting loyalties in search of greener pastures.
While some of them have been rewarded for their change in allegiance with a party ticket, a few have found out much to their dismay that there has been little change in their fortunes after crossing over.
