Hyderabad, March 17 -- In another blow to the opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), its sitting Chevella MP Dr Ranjith Reddy and Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender both formally joined the ruling Congress on Sunday, March 17.

While Nagender's departure was expected, given that the Congress was likely to poach MLAs to increase its numbers, Ranjith Reddy's defection just before the Lok Sabha polls is a surprise.

Over the last few weeks, the BRS has seen back-to-back defections. Prior to this, its Nagarkurnool and Zaheerabad MPs had both quit and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). With the ongoing developments, it seems like the fight in Telangana is likely to be between the BJP and Congress.

The BRS, which lost the Assembly polls to...