In yet another shock to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), former MP Vivek Venkataswamy might go back to his parent party Congress and a decision is likely to be taken on Monday.
Sources said Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president A. Revanth Reddy requested him to join the Congress and Mr. Vivek has not yet committed himself to the offer but is likely to tilt towards the Congress. The former Peddapalli MP, who played a key role in the Telangana movement as a Parliament member at the time, is apparently unhappy with the way the BJP is functioning in Telangana. Sources said Mr. Reddy met him personally recently but none of the followers of Mr. Reddy or Mr. Vivek are willing to confirm it.
“He wants the party to win at least 10 to 15 seats so that some political balance can be attained and the BJP can stop the destruction of all the democratic systems in Telangana,” argued a close associate of Mr. Vivek. “This is not the Telangana we all wished for. Moreover, he is happy with the way he is treated by the BJP leaders in New Delhi but unhappy with the party’s functioning in Telangana.”
