Shankar Rao demands representation for ex-PRP members

Former minister Dr P Shankar Rao on Monday said that the Congress party would win the local body elections if it gives proper representation to the members of erstwhile Praja Rajyam Party.

Talking to media persons in Assembly premises, Dr Shankar Rao appealed to Congress leaders to coordinate with the erstwhile PRP leaders by giving proper representation in the party before the elections to local bodies. Stating that the percentage of vote bank of party has been reduced to 19 percent from 34 percent in the recently conducted by-elections, he expressed confidence that the Congress party would regain its past glory if it gives proper representation and works in a coordinated manner with PRP leaders in the local body polls.

Dr Shankar Rao hoped that Rajya Sabha member K Chiranjeevi would get berth in Union Cabinet soon.

The former minister also criticized the government for transferring Narayanpet MRO Sandhya, who belonged to SC caste, for opposing the sand mafia in Mahbubnagar district. He said that due to such controversial decisions the SCs and STs were distancing themselves from the party. He also said that such decisions would bring disrepute to the government and party would lose its image.