Congress trying to lure TRS candidates ?

9 May, 2014 19:39 IST|Sakshi
Congress trying to lure TRS candidates ?

Congress party is trying to lure some TRS candidates in Telangana after coming to a conclusion that it can’t get majority of seats in Telangana.

It is holding discussions with some Reddy community leaders in TRS who are unhappy over the attitude of K.Chandrasekhar Rao.An English daily reported the same on Friday.

Congress party is requesting their support if it came close to a simple majority in the state assembly.It is trying to attract them with the promise of ministerial berths or corporation posts in the new state.

Telangana PCC president Ponnala Lakshmaiah and former PCC president D.Srinivas are holding discussions with these dissident leaders in TRS. Congress leader Dasoju Sravan confirmed the matter. He also said that several other Congress leaders were in touch with them.

Ponnala Lakshmaiah is reportedly saying with his associates that about 20 TRS leaders were in touch with him. The TRS leaders like M.Sahodar Reddy, Enugu Ravinder Reddy, Shashidhar Reddy, Gurunath Reddy and others are in the list.

However, TRS chief K.Chandrasekhar Rao became furious over the news report and commented that Ponnala Lakshmaiah was acting as a broker.

- Sakshipost

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