Jupally returns to Cong fold, finally

Hyderabad: Former minister Jupally Krishna Rao along with several other BRS leaders of Mahabubagar district joined Congress in the presence of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi on Thursday. Former MLA Gurunath Reddy, BRS MLC Damodar Reddy’s son Rajesh Reddy and others joined the party along with him.Krishna Rao was a minister in the YS Rajasekhara Reddy cabinet and K Chandrasekhar Rao’s first term after the formation of Telangana. In a tweet, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said, “We welcome several prominent leaders from Telangana in the Congress party. The political tide in Telangana is turning for the good and the people of the state want a Congress Govt at the helm for overall progress and prosperity.”“The entry of former minister Jupally Krishna Rao, former MLA Gurunatha Reddy, KR Nagaraju and other grassroots leaders into the Congress party, shall further strengthen our endeavor to provide true social welfare in the state,” Kharge added.