evidence: Senior leaders of BRS T. Harish Rao and K.T. Rama Rao went to Dr. Reddy’s residence on Sunday evening along with legislators D. Vinay Bhaskar, Marri Janardhan Reddy, G. Balraju and others and invited him to join the BRS with a word from party chief K. Chandrasekhar Rao giving an assurance to give due recognition. Later, Dr. Reddy went to Pragathi Bhavan along with BRS leaders and met Mr. Chandrasekhar Rao. [...] Earlier in the day, former MLA from Jadcherla who aspired for the Congress ticket this time quit the party after denial of ticket and joined the BRS. He was invited into the party by working president K.T. Rama Rao at Telangana Bhavan. Mr. Shekar recollected his association with party chief Mr. Chandrasekhar Rao when he was representing Mahabubnagar as the MP. Later in the day, former minister and BJP leader P. Chandrasekhar joined BRS in the presence of Minister V. Srinivas Gound and Deputy Chairman of Legislative Council Banda Prakash. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Chandrasekhar Rao said he was insulted by BJP which denied him ticket. He ridiculed the BJP leaders claims of making a BC leader as the Chief Minister.