Sharmila's Congress Entry Sparks Alliance Talks, Defections as Andhra Pradesh Party Revives
• Sharmila's entry has revived AP Congress after 10 years of dormancy
• Congress chief announces alliance talks with CPI, CPM, AAP for 2024 elections
• These alliances seemed pointless before, but now have newfound promise with Sharmila
• Congress expects sitting MLAs and MPs to defect after Sankranthi
• Sharmila must prove herself after backing out of Telangana elections to be taken seriously