Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has stepped up its efforts to woo leaders from the Congress party, who have been left disappointed after allotment of tickets, to bolster its strength ahead of the Assembly elections by inviting senior leader Nagam Janardhan Reddy into BRS and admitting two other senior leaders — former MLA Yerra Shekar and former minister P. Chandrasekhar (BJP).
Senior leaders of BRS T. Harish Rao and K.T. Rama Rao went to Dr. Reddy’s residence on Sunday evening along with legislators D. Vinay Bhaskar, Marri Janardhan Reddy, G. Balraju and others and invited him to join the BRS with a word from party chief K. Chandrasekhar Rao giving an assurance to give due recognition. Later, Dr. Reddy went to Pragathi Bhavan along with BRS leaders and met Mr. Chandrasekhar Rao.
Speaking after meeting BRS leaders at his residence, Dr. Reddy said he had quit the Congress peeved at the development in the party, particularly giving party tickets to the wealthy candidates neglecting those who had worked hard for the party in its difficult times. He announced that he would soon join the BRS to work for the development of Nagarkurnool district and the State.
