Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy Back In Congress "To Correct Mistake"

Former MLA Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy returned to the Congress fold today.

He formally joined the party in the presence of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi.

Kharge wrapped the party scarf around him and welcomed him into the party.

Reddy had earlier joined the party in the presence of State party in-charge Manikrao Thakre on Thursday night.

Speaking on the occasion, Reddy said that he had made a mistake by joining the BJP, and that he was joining the Congress to correct his mistake.

"I made a mistake. I am joining the Congress to correct that mistake," he said.

He said that his only aim was to defeat CM K Chandrashekar Rao and that he had joined the BJP and returned to the Congress with the same goal.

He said that although the BJP had promised that it would take action against the "corrupt" KCR, the saffron party had failed to anything against the CM.

"I came out of the BJP because there was no action against KCR. I had been given respect and importance in the BJP. But my goal was not fulfilled. BJP and MIM MLAs will support the BRS in case of a hung Assembly. Voting for the BJP is like voting for the BRS," he said.

He also said that the people wanted him to return to the Congress. "The surveys are in my favour. KCR is talking about money and power. He offered to fund the INDIA alliance to become Prime Minister with corrupt money," he claimed.

Ahead of the Telangana Assembly elections, there has been a huge influx of leaders into the Congress. Former MLA Enugu Ravinder Reddy, and former MLCs Santosh Kumar, Neti Vidyasagar, Akula Lalitha, Kapilavai Dilip Kumar and Motkupalli Narasimhulu, also joined the party. AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge welcomed them into the party.