AS many as 12 BRS MLAs are likely to defect to the Congress before the Telangana government presents the full Budget in the second week of July. The ruling Congress, which had inducted three BRS MLAs before the Lok Sabha polls, has hastened discussions with the pink party legislators.
A senior Congress leader said that there is a threat from the BJP which won eight seats in the state in the recent Lok Sabha elections - and recalled comments by saffron party leaders that the state government will collapse in the coming days. The leader said some pink party legislators, including a former minister, are thinking about joining the BJP to protect their business interests and safeguard themselves from raids by Central agencies. Hence, the grand old party has speeded up Operation Akarsh.
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