In the build-up to the upcoming Assembly elections in Telangana, the political atmosphere in the State is heating up. The Congress is increasing its aggression, and the process of inducting key leaders of the State into the party has been accelerated.
In this context, senior Congress leader and MP Komatireddy Venkat Reddy met former minister Jupally Krishna Rao, who is rumoured to have made up his mind to join the party, in the city.
After their meeting, Komatireddy told media persons that he had urged Jupally to join the Congress. He also said that a public meeting with the party's national leader Priyanka Gandhi would be held in Nalgonda on either June 18 or 19, and that the power of the Congress in the State would be witnessed by the entire State after the meeting.
Jupally told the media that he had not yet decided which party he would join, and that he would take a decision soon. He said that he was holding meetings with his supporters and followers to come to a decision.
Jupally also met senior Congress leader Mallu Ravi on Saturday and discussed his political future.