Kishan Reddy defends Jagga Reddy's candidature

Telangana BJP President G Kishan Reddy has strongly defended nomination of T Jayaprakash Reddy alias Jagga Reddy as party's candidate for Medak Lok Sabha by-elections.

Speaking to media persons here, Kishan Reddy countered the allegations of TRS wherein Jagga Reddy is being projected as anti-Telangana. He said Jagga Reddy was with the BJP when the party adopted a resolution of "One Vote, Two States" by announcing its support for formation of Telangana in 1998. He said Jagga Reddy had quit the BJP for some reasons and had rejoined the party now. If TRS can give ticket to Konda Surekha, then what it wrong in giving ticket to Jagga Reddy? he asked.

Kishan Reddy also said that the BJP never gave tickets on the basis of money. He said that the BJP have always nominated people who believed in its ideology.

He also that the failures of TRS Government, non-waiver of farm loans, power crisis, fee reimbursment and other issues will be the party's agenda for Medak by-polls.