The perception that the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are moving closer is suffocating the new entrants into the BJP and a situation is emerging where anti-KCR faces are forced to look at other options including approaching the Congress.
Names of former MLA from Munugode Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy and former minister and Huzurabad MLA Eatala Rajender are doing the round. Both are said to be miffed with the paty leadership for what they perceive ‘soft stance’ towards the BRS. Going by their growing dissatisfaction, it may not be a surprise if they part ways with the BJP and even join the Congress ahead of the year-end Assembly elections.
“That they are annoyed with the BJP-BRS closeness is known and it is also a fact that they might soon leave the BJP. However, a final decision is yet to be taken,” a senior leader close to Mr. Rajgopal Reddy confirmed. “They are in touch and have discussed the probability of leaving the BJP a few times and want to prepare the ground before joining the Congress, which is the only option to defeat the BRS in Telangana,” he claimed.
