T'gana: BRS working president Rama Rao makes peace between MLA Rajaiah and party leader Srihari

Ruling BRS working president K T Rama Rao made peace between sitting MLA T Rajaiah and party leader Kadiam Srihari over ticket allotment for Station Ghanpur constituency in the coming Assembly elections.

Rama Rao on Friday held a meeting with Rajaiah and Srihari, who had not been on the best of terms, in the presence of other party leaders.

BRS sources quoted Rajaiah as saying after the meeting that he would support the candidature of Srihari from Station Ghanpur in the elections and work for the party's victory.

Rama Rao, son of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, assured the party would take care of Rajaiah's future and ensure an appropriate position for him.

Srihari thanked Rajaiah for expressing support to him as per the party's decision, the sources said.

Meanwhile, the BJP suffered a setback in Hyderabad with its former party president in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) B Venkat Reddy quitting the party and joining the BRS.

Venkat Reddy's wife is the incumbent BJP corporator from Bagh Amberpet in the city. Venkat Reddy had a decades-old association with the BJP.

Venkat Reddy and his wife joined the BRS in the presence of Rama Rao, party sources said.

Telangana goes to polls this year.

The BRS had announced candidates for 115 of the 119 Assembly seats in Telangana.