Hyderabad, April 19 -- Union minister G Kishan Reddy has demanded that Congress and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) clarify to the public why they are not contesting the Hyderabad local bodies MLC elections.

Speaking at a BJP preparatory meeting held on Friday, April 18, at Haritha Plaza, Begumpet, Kishan Reddy alleged that Congress and BRS are conspiring to defeat the BJP and ensure an AIMIM victory.

Congress, BRS, AIMIM working in tandem: Kishan Reddy

He accused the three parties-Congress, BRS, and AIMIM-of working in tandem.

During the meeting, the BJP conducted mock polling among corporators to energise party workers.

Kishan Reddy declared that the BJP is fighting a "dharma yuddham" (righteous war) in these elections and urged corpo...