“Several leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) are eager to join the Congress that is strengthening every day leaving the BJP way behind and BRS worried, the AICC incharge for Telangana,” Manikrao Thakare said.
Speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Thakare said the BJP is nowhere in the picture in Telangana politics and after the Karnataka results its worries have increased with the popularity sliding rapidly in Telangana. “On the other hand, the BRS is worried over the rising anti-incumbency against it, and particularly the farmers and youngsters are angry over the government’s treatment of them,” he said.
However, the Congress will not open the gates for everyone and the interests of the long-standing Congress leaders and committed cadre would be kept in mind while admitting those from the BJP and the BRS. “The District Congress Committees and senior leaders in the constituencies will have their say and their opinions will be considered,” he said.
