In Hyderabad, the three-time Chevella MLA Kale Yadaiah joined the Congress party, leaving the BRS party. This happened in New Delhi in the presence of AICC leader Deepa Dash Munshi. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy welcomed Yadaiah into the Congress party by offering him a party scarf.
Yadaiah is the fifth MLA from the BRS party to switch to Congress. Other MLAs who left BRS for Congress include Danam Nagender, T Venkat Rao, Kadiyam Srihari, and Pocharam Srinivas Reddy. This brings down BRS’s strength in the Assembly from 39 to 33.
Yadaiah started his political career with the Congress party and has a history of contesting elections. He won the Chevella seat in 2004, 2018, and 2023. His victory margins have varied over the years, from 781 votes to just 268 votes.
The Congress party now has 70 seats in the 119-member House, showing an increase in its strength with Yadaiah’s addition.
