Trouble in BRS empire: Malla Reddy may join BJP
The flare up in BRS was
allegedly over the appointment of a market committee chairman by Malla Reddy
without consulting fellow MLAs in the district.
C R Gowri Shanker|
Updated: 20th December 2022
6:25 pm IST
Hyderabad: Otherwise confined to iron curtain, the
banner of revolt by five Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLAs against Labour Minister
Ch. Malla Reddy brought to the fore the growing internal bickering in the
ruling party.
In a bid to
diffuse the situation, Malla Reddy denied any wrongdoing and asserted the MLAs
were like his brothers and it was “a family issue” which will be sorted out.
The flare up
in BRS was allegedly over the appointment of a market committee chairman by
Malla Reddy without consulting fellow MLAs in the district.
But sources
told Siasat.com that there were multiple issues including power struggle,
tickets for kin in 2024 assembly and Lok Sabha elections, sharing of nominated
posts etc.
Mynampally
Hanumantha Rao, it is said, is eyeing MP ticket while he wants his son Rohit
Reddy to contest as MLA in 2024 elections. And he finds an obstacle in Malla
Reddy who wants tickets for his relatives, TRS sources said.
Perhaps this
is the first time since formation of Telangana Rashtra Samithi turned Bharat Rashtra
Samithi where ruling party MLAs have come out openly and publicly flayed fellow
party man, more so a Minister, which has raised eyebrows in political circles.
“I would
have met them if I was called. Anyhow, I will meet them and sort out the issue.
It’s a small issue and please don’t blow it out of proportion. There is no
crisis in the party and we have no differences. Its just a family affair,”
Malla Reddy clarified.
Malla Reddy,
who runs a host of engineering and medical colleges, was recently in news over
CBI and Enforcement Directorate raids on his and his relatives’ residences and
office premises for alleged money laundering.
The five MLAs
who blasted Malla Reddy include Malkajgiri TRS MLA Mynampally Hanumantha Rao, K
P Vivekananda (Quthbullapur), Madhavaram Krishna Rao (Kukatpally), Arekapudi
Gandhi (Serilingampally) and Bethi Subash Reddy (Uppal).
Mynampally
Hanmunatha Rao denied the meeting of MLAs was preplanned saying he had
invited them for a function at home, but rivals deliberately spread
rumours that there was a clandestine meeting of MLAs going on, which is false.
Rao said,
since the media had swooped down on him, he would like to open it up and put
the facts bare.
“Of course,
we discussed several district issues including sharing of nominated posts. We
are upset over Malla Reddy garu acting unilaterally in doling out nominated
posts to his followers ignoring other MLAs in the district, which has hurt us.
We brought the issue to his notice several times, including the recent
appointment. But he ignored our plea. Our followers are eagerly waiting for
nominated posts. We are nothing without our followers, who are instrumental in
our wins,” Hanumantha Rao asserted.
He added,
“Party will go forward only when hardworking and dedicated workers are
recognised. If we ignore them, it will collapse one day. We have a great cadre,
but due to the foolish attitude of some, the party is affected. Cadre is
disappointed and unable to express their agony.”
Rao said he
was the voice of TRS cadre and revealed the same. “The issue is Malla Reddy. We
would not have objected if the nominated posts were given to hardworking
seniors. But it was not done. Posts were given to those who already enjoyed it,
resulting in cadre losing confidence. System will collapse one day. I am
bringing this issue to the notice of the Chief Minister and KTR garu through
the media.”
Adds Vivekananda,
“Since District leadership has failed we have brought the issue to the notice
of State leadership. Other issues have also been discussed. Medchal is a key
district. I advised Malla Reddy garu to sort out issues with fellow MLAs but
before that it has come out in the open. It’s really not an issue, but more a
communication gap. CM has been constantly telling ministers to hold meetings
with district MLAs and sort out issues.”
Rumours are
also agog that the revolt was being backed by the TRS high command to ease out
controversial Malla Reddy, who is now facing CBI and ED investigations over
alleged money laundering and also that he may move to BJP sooner or later.
Malla Reddy denies the accusations.
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