Shankar Rao blames CM for leaders' exit from Congress

Former Minister Dr P Shankar Rao on Monday accused Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy of causing damage to the Congress party in the State.

Talking to reporters here, Shankar Rao pointed out that as many as 17 MLAs, two MPs and 16 senior leaders have quit the Congress party after Kiran Kumar Reddy took over as the Chief Minister. He alleged that the Chief Minister has tarnished the party's image in the State and there would be no aspirants left for the ticket during next elections.

Accusing Kiran Kumar Reddy of acting as per his whims and fancies, Shankar Rao condemned the dismissal of DL Ravindra Reddy from the State Cabinet. He demanded that the Congress High Command should take stock of the situation and intervene immediately.

Shankar also demanded a high-level enquiry into the GO issued on red sanders during his tenure.