It’s Congress vs BJP: Ranjith

Congress Chevella Lok Sabha candidate Gaddam Ranjith Reddy said that the fight was between the Congress and the BJP in his constituency and the BRS was nowhere in the picture.

Ranjith Reddy earlier in the day filed his first set of nomination papers for the May 13 elections on Tuesday, Hanuman Jayanti. He was accompanied by Tandur MLA B. Manohar Reddy and party leader Bhim Bharath, Kasturi Narendra and others.

Ranjith Reddy said he would file his second set nomination papers on April 25, after a rally in the presence of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) chief and Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.

Earlier in the day, Ranjith Reddy was presented the B Form by TPCC working president Mahesh Kumar Goud, the party MLC, secretary Rohit Chowdary and Chief Minister’s adviser Vem Narendar.

Addressing street corner meetings during a day of hectic campaigning, Ranjith Reddy said that the people were eager to elect the Congress with a large majority as they are impressed with the performance of Revanth Reddy government in delivering five out of the Six Guarantees within 100 days. “My campaign has been receiving overwhelming response from the people”, he said.

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A few girders of the under-construction bridge on Maneru river collapsed near Odedu village in Peddapalli district early on Tuesday. REPORT ON PAGE 2

— BY ARRANGEMENT Congress candidate from Chevella G. Ranjith Reddy files nomination papers on Tuesday.