Hyderabad, Aug. 24 -- In an open challenge to the Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy and defected MLAs, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) dared them to resign and recontest their respective Assembly seats.

Speaking at a gathering of BRS workers in Serilingampally, the former minister questioned the chief minister if "he had the guts" to conduct by-elections based on the work his government has done in the last 20 months.

"After the Supreme Court's ruling, fear of defeat has gripped the MLAs who switched parties. If they have the guts, contest in the by-elections and win back the seats," he said.

The Supreme Court directed the Speaker of Telangana State Legislative Assembly to take a decision in thre...