No real increase in support to BJP in Tgana: Reddy

The perceived momentum for BJP in Telangana is non existent and was only a creation of the media, state Congress president N Uttam Kumar Reddy said here on Tuesday.

BJPs "communal politics" would not succeed in Telangana, he said, in an informal interaction with mediapersons.

Reddy's comments came in the wake of BJP pulling off surprise gains in the Lok Sabha polls (bagging four of the total 17 seats) and party leaders claiming that their party is the alternative to the ruling TRS in the state.

He claimed the fight between BJP and Telangana Rashtra Samithi was "not for real" as seen by the TRS supporting the RTI Amendment Bill last week and said it was only the Congress which is the alternative to TRS in the state.

Reddy said the Congress was gearing up the party machinery for municipal elections, which are expected to be held soon.

He also said it was not correct to give powers to District Collectors over municipalities in the Municipalities bill, as also the provision .