Dozen Congress MLAs today met TRS working President K Taraka Rama Rao and joined the TRS formally. They have also signed a resolution regarding the merger of CLP with the TRSLP. The resolution was signed by the dozen MLAs and later submitted to the Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy officially at his residence in the ministers quarters.
MLAs Gandra Venkat Ramana Reddy and Sabitha Indira Reddy said that the people are with KCR and the voters also want the development to continue in the state. With peoples approval, they have also decided to join the TRS and merge the CLP with the TRSLP. If needed they are ready to resign and contest again on the TRS ticket it is reported.
As per the people’s aspirations, they have decided to join the TRS former Minister and present MLA Sabitha Indira Reddy said. They signed a representation and have handed over the merger proposal to Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy. Pocharam assured the members that he would look into the matter. Now only 6 members would be left in the Congress and they might lose the status of the main opposition in the Assembly.
MIM is all set to take the status of the main opposition in the Assembly while they are supporting the TRS from the beginning. MIM, in fact, is a friendly party to the Government in open. It has to be seen if they would accept the status of the Opposition in the Assembly.
It is reported that Jagga Reddy the Congress MLA from Sangareddy is also interested in joining the TRS.