Ex-Telangana Minister, ex-MLA, others join Congress
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New Delhi: Several Telangana leaders including former minister Jupally Krishna Rao joined Congress ahead of the Assembly elections.
In a tweet, Congress president Malliakrjun Kharge welcomed the prominent leaders to the party and said, "The political tide in Telangana is turning for the good and the people of the state want a Congress government at the helm for overall progress and prosperity.”
"The entry of former Minister Jupally Krishna Rao, former MLA Gurunatha Reddy, K R Nagaraju, and other grassroots leaders into the Congress party, shall further strengthen our endeavour to provide true social welfare in the state," the Congress president said.
He also attached pictures of inducting several leaders into the Congress.
Earlier, former MP Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy from Khanman joined the Congress on July 2 at a major public meeting in Khammam in the presence of senior leader Rahul Gandhi.
With inputs from IANS