Political Buzz: KCR Offered Cabinet Berth To Sabitha Indra Reddy 

The Telangana Congress which is experiencing an exodus, its senior leader and legislator Sabitha Indra Reddy and her son Karthik Reddy are set to join the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS).

Sabitha Indra Reddy, a former Home Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh, and her son Karthik Reddy met Chief Minister and TRS President K Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday where she is understood to have sought a cabinet berth for herself and a TRS ticket for her son from Chevella Lok Sabha constituency.

KCR, reportedly agreed to field Karthik Reddy for the Chevalla Lok Sabha constituency, but the decision about inducting her in his cabinet was not yet clear

Sabitha Reddy's family members, are all set to formally join the TRS at a public meeting to be held in Chevella.

MLA B Haripriya announced that she will be joining the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS).The fourth Congress MLA to switch loyalties to the TRS this month. Haripriya, represents Yellandu in Bhadradri Kothagudem district.

Her announcement came a day after Chirumarthi Lingaiah, MLA from Nakrekal, announced his decision to join the TRS. Rega Kantha Rao and Atram Sakku, both tribal MLAs, had joined the TRS on March 2.

Haripriya's defection will bring down Congress's tally in 119-member Assembly to 15. Her move came on a day when senior Congress leader and legislator Sabitha Indra Reddy called on TRS Working President K. T. Rama Rao on Sunday.

The meeting took place at the residence of Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi's residence.

Also Read: KCR To Induct Women Into Cabinet