Four more MLAs may Join TRS

WARANGAL: By switching his loyalty to the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS), Station Ghanpur MLA T Rajaiah gave a jolt to the ruling Congress party.According to TRS district convener Peddi Sudarshan Reddy, four more elected representatives of the Congress and TDP are likely to follow the footsteps of Rajaiah soon. In 2009 general polls, while TRS candidates contested from six constituencies in the district, only Dasyam Vinay Bhaskar who stood from the Warangal West segment won.The Congress won two parliament seats and six Assembly seats in 2009 polls.However, after the general elections and death of former chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy, the political scenario changed.The TRS gained prominence and the Congress has lost grip in the district due to lack of a proper leadership and the T agitation.There is criticism against the two ministers from the district that they are neglecting the party.The pink party leaders are continuing their attempts to strengthen the T movement and at the same time teach a fitting lesson to the Congress which has been adopting delaying tactics on Telangana. With T Rajaiah jumping on to the TRS bandwagon, the number of Congress MLAs in the district has reduced to five.Of the five MLAs, Ponnala Lakshmaiah who had won from Jangaon and Baswaraju Saraiah who won from Warangal East are working as ministers.Malothu Kavita who won from Mahabubabad, Kondeti Sridhar from Vardhannapet, Gandra Venkataramana Reddy from Bhupalpalli are continuing in the Congress.Warangal MP Sirisilla Rajaiah and Mahabubabad MP Porika Balaram Naik are also in the Congress.With regard to MLCs, Konda Muralidhar Rao and Pulla Padmavathi are continuing as Congress rebels in the YSRC while N Rajalingam, belonging to Jangaon constituency, is sticking to the Congress.Parakal MLA Konda Surekha, after the death of YSR, is continuing as Congress rebel in the YSR Congress party.The Telangana sentiment has gained strength in the district after 2009 elections so much so that elected representatives of the Congress are unable to move freely in their constituencies.Naidu plays coy on N-trustGUNTUR: In the face of a challenge by the TRS and the YSR Congress to introduce a no-confidence motion against the Kiran Kumar Reddy government in the Assembly, TDP president Chandrababu Naidu kept his cards close to his chest on Monday, refusing to respond in a yes or no manner.In Guntur to attend a private programme, the TDP boss told reporters, "We don't need suggestions from any party or person on moving a no-confidence motion.We will take a decision in the party."