Kurnool, June 11: Former minister and PCC executive member Rambhupal Chowdary who had distanced himself from party activities even before the Assembly and Parliament elections announced that he was quitting the party. He is going to join TDP on June 15.
He had not been in good spirits ever since the party denied him Kurnool MP ticket. However, his followers maintained that he was quitting as the party was not giving him any importance.
However, Choudary maintained that he was quitting party disturbed by group politics in the party.
He held a press conference at his office on Park Road here to announce the decision.
He declared that he would join TDP in the presence of TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu on June 15. “Though I have done a lot for the party, groupism and changed circumstances forced my exit,” he reasoned.
Former chief minister Kotla Vijaybhaskar Reddy took care of me like his own son and I worked for the party due to the love and affection showered on me.
He alleged that Kurnool MP Kotla Suryaprakash Reddy, MLA TG Venkatesh and PCC member Raghurami Reddy were not inviting him for any official programme.
He broke down saying that he was being insulted wherever he went and decided to quit the party unable to bear the pain. “I will submit my resignation to party high command in the state on Friday and join TDP,” he said.
–Agencies