Amid 'Vote Chori' Claims, KT Rama Rao Accuses Rahul Gandhi Of 'MLA Chori'

Last Updated:September 12, 2025, 16:55 IST

Some of the BRS MLAs, who face charges of defecting to the Congress, have responded to Speaker's notices stating that they were indeed with the BRS and had not joined the Congress.

KTR shares photo of BRS MLAs "wearing Congress scarf"

Amid the ongoing row over “vote chori" allegations, BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Friday attacked Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for “MLA chori", accusing him of poaching his party’s MLAs.

In a post on X, Rao shared photos of some of the BRS MLAs wearing a “Congress scarf" and asked: “Can you recognise the Congress Scarf? Do you recognise these defected BRS MLAs who had also met with you in Delhi?"

“Now all these MLAs who joined Congress after winning on BRS ticket are saying they didn’t switch parties and this isn’t Congress scarf. Do you agree? Isn’t this MLA Chori? How is this any less than Vote Chori? Aren’t you ashamed of your complicity?" he questioned.

This comes as Telangana Legislative Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar issued notices to 10 BRS MLAs asking them to respond to party’s accusations that they had defected to Congress and hence they should be disqualified.

Following this, the Supreme Court directed the Speaker to take a decision within three months on the BRS petitions seeking disqualification.

Meanwhile, some of the BRS MLAs, who face charges of defecting to the Congress, have responded to the Speaker’s notices stating that they were indeed with the BRS and had not joined the Congress.

The Hindu quoted sources as saying that some MLAs including Pocharam Srinivas Reddy, Bandla Krishnamohan Reddy, Kale Yadaiah, Gudem Mahipal Reddy, Arikepudi Gandhi have so far filed their responded refuting the charges of defection. They said that they had met chief minister A Revanth Reddy to seek funds for the development of their constituencies.

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