BRS leader and former Union Minister S Venugopalachary joined in congress

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BRS leader and former Union Minister S Venugopalachary joined in congress

The ruling Congress in Telangana has received a boost with the joining of BRS leader and former Union Minister S Venugopalachary. On Tuesday, Venugopalachary joined the party in…

The ruling Congress in Telangana has received a boost with the joining of BRS leader and former Union Minister S Venugopalachary. On Tuesday, Venugopalachary joined the party in the presence of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, who is also the president of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC). Venugopalachary had previously served as MLA and minister in undivided Andhra Pradesh and as Union Minister (MoS) on behalf of TDP in the government headed by then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In addition, former MLC and BRS leader Rajeshwar Rao also joined the Congress. According to sources, the BRS has seen a number of leaders leaving the party in recent weeks to join either the Congress or BJP. BRS MLAs Danam Nagender, Kadiam Srihari and Hyderabad Mayor Vijaya Laxmi R Gadwal have joined Congress, while BRS MPs BB Patil and P Ramulu have joined the BJP.

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