Rajagopal denies getting invite from BJP

Hyderabad: Congress MLA from Munugode Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy on Thursday said that he did get an invited from Bharatiya Janata Party to join the party and therefore, he might not join the saffron brigage soon.

Speaking to media persons in the Assembly premises, Rajagopal again slammed the Congress leadership and said it was due to its weakness that 12 party MLAs joined the TRS. He said had raised the issue of weakness in State leadership before the Congress High Command. However, he said no action was taken on his appeal for a change in leadership.

Despite denying the reports of him joining the BJP, he reiterated that BJP was the best alternative to TRS in Telangana. He said he has replied to the notice served on him by the Congress Disciplinary Committee for his remarks on the party leadership. He said he was a member of the Congress party and there was no change in that status.