In an enormous setback to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), senior chief and Rajya Sabha member Ok Kesava Rao on Thursday introduced that he would give up the celebration and return to the Congress, his guardian celebration.
Together with Kesava Rao, his daughter and Larger Hyderabad Municipal Company mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi may also be becoming a member of the celebration.
Whereas Vijayalakshmi instructed reporters that she could be becoming a member of the Congress on March 30, Rao stated he had not but selected the date of becoming a member of the grand previous celebration. Together with Vijayalakshmi, former BRS minister A Indra Karan Reddy and former MP G Aravind Reddy additionally would be part of the Congress, he stated.
On March 12, each father and daughter held discussions with All India Congress Committee in-charge of Telangana affairs Deepa Das Munshi, who went to his residence and invited them into the celebration.
On Thursday night, Rao together with Vijayalakshmi went to the farmhouse of BRS president and former chief minister Ok Chandrasekhar Rao at Erravelli village in Siddipet district and conveyed their determination to give up the celebration and be part of the Congress.
“I mentioned the interior affairs of the BRS with the celebration president, together with the arrest of Kavitha. After explaining my stand on varied points, I instructed him that I’d resign from the celebration,” he stated.
Stating that he had a protracted affiliation of over 53 years with the Congress earlier than he joined the BRS in 2014, Rao stated his return to the Congress was like residence coming for him. “Those that go on a pilgrimage must return to their respective properties. So, I’m additionally coming again to my very own home, the Congress,” he stated.
Rao, a two-time Rajya Sabha member, stated he had joined the BRS just for turning into a part of the Telangana growth. “However it’s the Congress which granted Telangana. I used to be elected to the Rajya Sabha in my first time period solely with the assistance of second preferential votes of the Congress MLAs,” he reminded.
Stating that he was born and had grown within the Congress, the 84-year-old MP stated he want to die as a Congress man. “Nevertheless, I’ve all of the respect for KCR, who has given me due respect and recognition within the celebration. I thank the BRS leaders and cadre for his or her help to me all lately,” Rao, who can be the BRS parliamentary celebration chief and secretary common, stated.
Vijayalakshmi stated she had determined to hitch the BRS as a result of she might do justice to the publish of provided that she was within the ruling celebration.
In the meantime, KK’s son Viplav Kumar stated he would proceed within the BRS and he had nothing do with the choice of his father and sister.