TPCC president A. Revanth Reddy met former minister and BRS leader Mandava Venkateswara Rao at his residence in Hyderabad on Sunday night and invited him to join the Congress party.
Accompanied by former minister P. Sudarshan Reddy, Congress leaders — Tummala Nageswara Rao, Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy, TPCC vice president Mallu Ravi — the TPCC chief request Mr. Mandava to join the party.
A formidable leader in the TDP, who later joined the BRS at the behest of Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, Mr. Mandava has been maintaining low profile for the past few years.