The sitting MLA of the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS), V.M. Abraham, joined the Congress party in the presence of TPCC president, A. Revanth Reddy.
Mr. Abraham, who represents the Alampur constituency in the Jogulamba Gadwal district, was denied a ticket by the BRS. His name was announced in the first list but was withdrawn later to pave the way for Vijayudu, apparently at the insistence of BRS MLC Challa Venkatrami Reddy.
Mr. Abraham had started his campaign also after his name was cleared first and felt insulted once the party decided to withdraw him from the contest. His entry into Congress comes a few days before the Assembly elections and is seen as a big jolt to the ruling party.
