Hyderabad: In a major shock to the Congress, former minister D.K. Aruna is all set to join the BJP and is likely to be fielded from the Mahbubnagar Lok Sabha seat.
BJP president Amit Shah reportedly spoke over the phone with Ms Aruna and invited her to join the party. According to sources, BJP senior leaders met Ms Aruna on Tuesday.
Following the invitation of BJP leaders to contest from the Mahbubnagar Lok Sabha seat, Ms Aruna said she would take a final decision on the matter. Ms Aruna was not available on the phone for her comments.
Ms Aruna’s husband and former legislator D.K. Bharat Simha Reddy told this newspaper that he could not deny or confirm. He said however that they could not continue in the Congress with the present state leadership. He said that they cannot join the TRS as well.
Congress leader V. Ravichandra, who contested unsuccessfully from the Warangal East segment in the recent Assembly elections, is planning to join the TRS.
