Zaheerabad, Feb. 5 -- In a significant political development ahead of the upcoming Zaheerabad Municipal Elections, several workers from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) party switched allegiance to the Congress party on Wednesday.

The induction took place in the presence of Minority Welfare Minister Mohammad Azharuddin, signalling growing momentum for the Congress in the region.

Leading the group was Mohammad Ghaus from Chhota Hyderabad, who, along with his colleagues, formally joined the Congress party. Welcoming them into the party fold, Minister Azharuddin expressed confidence that the new entrants would further strengthen the party at the grassroots level and contribute to its success in the municipal polls.

Party leaders described...