Key BRS Leader Aroori Ramesh Defects to BJP Despite KCR's Personal Pleas
• Despite meeting with KCR and being convinced to stay, Aroori Ramesh has left BRS to join BJP • This is the 5th MP BRS has lost recently as leaders switch to Congress and BJP • Two days ago, BRS leaders forcefully took Aroori Ramesh to meet KCR to prevent him from leaving • After claiming he would stay in BRS post-meeting, Ramesh hugely backtracked and joined BJP • Ramesh was a key BRS leader, making his departure to BJP a big loss for KCR's efforts to retain leaders