BRS suffers setback in Burhanpalli as 20 families join Congress

Hanumakonda: The Bharat RashtraSamithi (BRS) suffered another setback in Palakurthi constituency as 20 families of party leaders and activists from Burhanpalli village in Rayaparthimandal quit the party and joined the Congress under the leadership of village sarpanchSooduluUmadevi. The new members joined the Congress in the presence of Palakurthi MLA MamidalaYashaswini Reddy at her camp office on Wednesday.

The MLA welcomed them into the party by presenting Congress scarves. Speaking on the occasion, Yashaswini Reddy said people from various parties were joining the Congress, attracted by the welfare and development programmes implemented by the state government. She assured them of respect and recognition and called upon them to strengthen the party, uphold its principles and work closely with people to develop villages and address public grievances.

Local Congress leaders and activists attended the programme.

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