Discussions in party circles are that in case the Congress wins, these leaders might come back to their home — the grand old party. These are the traditional segments of senior BJP leaders G Kishan Reddy and K Laxman, who have decided not to contest from there this time. Follow The New Indian Express channel on WhatsAppToo many dissidents, too few seats Many leaders from the Congress have joined the ruling BRS after being denied a ticket by the grand old party. Discussions in party circles are that in case the Congress wins, these leaders might come back to their home — the grand old party. Party insiders whisper that the senior BJP leaders made sure strong contenders were not fielded in these constituencies as they might want to contest there in 2028.

Source: Indian Express November 03, 2023 02:44 UTC