Rebel Congress leader Patel Ramesh Reddy today withdrew his nomination papers for the Suryapet Assembly seat following the intervention of the party high command and the State leaders of the party.
He announced that he would work for the victory of the Congress in the upcoming elections.
It is being reported that Reddy has been promised an MP seat by the high command.
Dramatic developments took place near Reddy's residence in Suryapet. Congress leaders Mallu Ravi and AICC secretary Rohit Choudhary went to Reddy's house to pacify him as the deadline for withdrawal of the candidature was on Wednesday. Patel's followers got into an argument with Ravi when he came out after speaking with Ramesh, and at one stage lost their patience and tried to attack Ravi. This created a tense situation at the residence of Reddy.