Congress will win Palair by-polls: Mallu Ravi

TPCC Vice-President Mallu Ravi has expressed confidence that the Congress candidate Sucharitha Ramreddy would win the by-elections of Palair Assembly constituency in Khammam district.

Addressing a press conference at Gandhi Bhavan on Monday, Mallu Ravi said that the voters of Palair were aware of the services rendered by MLA Ramreddy Venkatreddy, whose sudden demise necessitated by-elections. He hoped that Palair voters would extend their complete support to Ramreddy's widow Sucharitha in the by-elections.

Mallu Ravi also alleged that YSRCP MP Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy was lured into the TRS only in view of Palair by-elections. He also alleged that the ruling TRS party was spending crores of rupees to poach leaders of opposition parties. He said each ZPTC and MPTC member is being offered Rs. 30-40 lakh to join the TRS. However, he said exodus of leaders into the TRS would not have an impact on the voters of Palair and this time they would teach a fitting lesson to TRS.

He also alleged that TRS candidate Tummala Nageshwara Rao was misusing his position of cabinet minister to win the by-elections.