Overview
- Dharmapuri Arvind, speaking in Nizamabad on Monday, said Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy could "do a Suvendu Adhikari" — a Trinamool leader who moved to the BJP in 2021 — by leaving Congress for the BJP.
- He pointed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s on‑stage line to Reddy, "you should join me," yet said he did not know the intent and predicted Congress would be routed in the 2028–29 Assembly polls.
- Arvind also argued the Congress erred in choosing Reddy as chief minister and named Komatireddy Venkat Reddy and D. Sridhar Babu as more deserving leaders.
- Revanth Reddy said the Prime Minister’s remark was about Centre–state cooperation, and Telangana Congress figures on Tuesday rebuked Arvind and defended the chief minister’s loyalty.
- The exchange has become a talking point before Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections this year, and the speculation could shape local alliances and voter trust.