Congress' strength rises to 71 MLAs in T'gana as BRS MLAs defect

Chevella MLA Kale Yadaiah has joined Congress, which is Telangana's ruling party. This comes days after senior BRS MLA and ex-Assembly Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy joined Congress. Yadaiah is sixth BRS MLA to switch loyalties since Congress came to power in December. Congress' strength in Telangana Assembly has gone up to 71 and BRS has been left with 32 seats.