Hyderabad: Hyderabad Mayor Gadwal Vijayalaxmi joined the ruling Congress, and was welcomed by Main Minister A Revanth Reddy and AICC in-cost for Telangana Deepa Dasmunshi in this article on Saturday.
Vijayalaxmi is daughter of BRS common secretary and Rajya Sabha member K. Keshav Rao, will also be a part of the Congress social gathering quickly.
Keshav Rao had called on Revanth Reddy, Dasmunshi and other leaders on Friday.
The Hyderabad mayor’s shifting of loyalty is envisioned to be a shot in the arm for Congress, which drew a blank in the Assembly elections in Larger Hyderabad region, which sends 24 MLAs.
In the earlier elections held for Greater Hyderabad Municipal Company (GHMC) held in 2020, the BRS had emerged as the most significant party by successful 55 out of 150 wards. The BJP experienced emerged as the major opposition with 48 seats while AIMIM led by Asaduddin Owaisi had secured 44 wards. The Congress celebration could win only two wards.
Vijayalaxmi, who was elected as corporator from Banjara Hills ward, was elected 1st girl Mayor just after the formation of Telangana state.
She defended her conclusion to sign up for Congress, expressing improvement will work can be carried out in a smooth manner if the Mayor is with the ruling party.
Keshava Rao, who was with Congress for 55 years, joined the BRS in 2013 and was twice nominated to Rajya Sabha. He conveyed his conclusion to return to Congress to BRS president and former main minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao.
The move by Keshav Rao and his daughter arrived as the hottest blow to the BRS, which shed power to Congress in the November 30, 2023 elections.