Telangana: BJP names Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy for Munugode

HYDERABAD: The BJP on Saturday announced Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy as its candidate for the November 3 Munugode assembly byelection.

The bypoll was necessitated after Raj Gopal Reddy resigned as a Congress MLA and quit the party in August. He later joined the BJP.

While TRS has announced former MLA Kusukuntla Prabhakar Reddy as its candidate, Congress fielded Palvai Sravanthi.

BJP sources said Raj Gopal will file his nomination on Monday and senior leaders, including Telangana BJP in charge Tarun Chugh and state BJP president Bandi Sanjay will accompany him.