He dropped out of Congress in August to join BJP (File)
Hyderabad:
Telangana Rashtra Samithi or TRS has sought to disqualify BJP candidate for the upcoming Munugode election, Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy, alleging that he switched to the party after receiving a coal mining contract worth Rs 18,000 crore .
Minister K Chandrashekar TRS led by Rao alleged that Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy, who is sitting in the MLA General Assembly from Munugode, joined BJP after his family owned company received a contract of Rs 18,000 from the government. central authority.
Mr. Reddy abandoned the Congress in August to join the BJP, which had to be rescheduled to November 3.
A party delegation called Elections Chief Vikas Raj yesterday and submitted a representative, demanding Mr Reddy’s disqualification.
In a letter to the Chief of Elections, TRS lawmakers said Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy admitted in a television interview that he had received a contract while serving in Parliament, therefore he should be disqualified.
In a recent TV interview, Rajagopal Reddy said that he expressed his intention to join the BJP three years ago, but that he only received the contract recently. He said his political decision to join the BJP had nothing to do with his business.
TRS working president KT Rama Rao or KTR on Saturday tweeted the video clip and said, “Quid pro Quo – open confession about BJP MLA candidate from Munugode. His company received a contract a whopping 18,000 Rupees Crore, and in exchange he joins the BJP. It’s possible that his brother, the Member of Parliament could follow in his footsteps.”
Quid pro Quo – open confession of BJP MLA candidate from Munugodu
His company received a huge contract worth Cr 18,000 & in return he joined BJP
It’s possible his brother’s congressman could follow in his footsteps https://t.co/SPd28aegyp
– KTR (@KTRTRS) October 7, 2022
KTR alleges Rajagopal Reddy was chosen as the BJP candidate to fight Munugode bypoll, after he promised to spend Rs 500 crore for the election.
Rajagopal Reddy has threatened to file a lawsuit against KTR for making “baseless allegations” against him.
In a tweet, Rajagopal Reddy said, “Time to call spade a spade. I openly challenge Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao. I give you 24 hours. You can prove that the charge is against me regarding the relationship. quid-pro-quo system or be prepared to face defamation.”
It’s time to call the spade a spade.
I openly challenge Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao. He.@KTRTRS
I give you 24 hours.
Either you prove allegations against me about a quid-pro-quo relationship or are willing to face defamation. pic.twitter.com/OQFlrE0SHa
– Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy (@krg_reddy) October 8, 2022
The chairman of the BJP Munugode campaign committee, G Vivek Venkataswamy, also said that the contract awarded to Rajagopal Reddy’s company was not illegal as it was the lowest bidder for the global tender held by Coal Coal. India invited.
He alleges that it was TRS who robbed the state and awarded several high-priced coal mining contracts in the past.
The recent controversy comes days after Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, eager for a national role ahead of the 2024 elections, launched Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), a new version of his party.
Lau head, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said KCR is being guided by “tantriks” or occultists. She alleges he stopped going to the State Secretariat and renamed his party on their advice.
“The KCR minister, on the advice of Tantriks, stopped joining the Secretariat and didn’t even attract women in his cabinet for many years. The nationalist party. The new party is bound to fail,” she said. .
Bandi State BJP head Sanjay Kumar also made similar accusations against KCR. He said the Minister has done “tantrik pujas” to win the upcoming election.
