The appointment of Arekapudi Gandhi as the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has ignited a political firestorm in Telangana. Recently defecting from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) to the Congress party, Gandhi’s new role has drawn sharp criticism from BRS MLAs, who argue that his appointment violates legislative traditions that typically reserve such positions for senior opposition members.
Tensions escalated during the first PAC meeting presided over by Gandhi, where heated exchanges occurred between ruling and opposition party members. BRS MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy publicly challenged Gandhi’s claims of still being a BRS member, leading to confrontations between their supporters. Reddy even vowed to visit Gandhi’s residence to confront him directly about his political allegiance.
The situation was further complicated when Gandhi attended a Congress Legislative Party (CLP) meeting chaired by Revanth Reddy, raising questions about his loyalty to the BRS. In response to protests from BRS members demanding Gandhi’s resignation from the party, he refrained from clarifying his political stance.
As political circles buzz with speculation about the implications of this controversy, both sides are preparing for potential fallout. The BRS has accused Gandhi of double standards, while Gandhi maintains that he is still a member of the BRS despite his recent shift in allegiance. With tensions running high and law enforcement monitoring the situation closely, all eyes are on how this political drama will unfold in the coming days.
