Will not contest next elections if Congress Govt does not build more houses than BRS: Ponguleti
Telangana's Revenue and Housing Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy has challenged the BRS party to prove their housing claims, stating he will not contest the next elections if the Congress government fails to build more houses than the previous administration. The Congress government has initiated the Indiramma Indlu program, aiming to construct 4.5 lakh houses for the poor. Reddy criticized the BRS for neglecting housing needs and emphasized the Congress's commitment to providing homes based on the number of eligible poor in each constituency.
- ▪Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy stated he will not contest the next election if the Congress government does not build more houses than the BRS.
- ▪The Congress government has launched the Indiramma Indlu program to construct 4.5 lakh houses for the poor.
- ▪Reddy accused the previous BRS government of failing to address housing needs and leaving many houses unoccupied due to lack of amenities.
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Telangana Revenue and Housing Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy has asserted that the Congress Government is firm on providing houses to as many poor as possible before the completion of its five year tenure and plans in this direction have already translated into action.He ridiculed the claims made by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA and party working president K.T. Rama Rao that the latter will quit politics if the Congress can prove it has constructed houses for the poor. The Minister, accepting the challenge, said he will not contest the next election if the government does not construct more liveable houses than the previous BRS government before the end of its tenure.“I will not contest the next election if the government does not fulfil its assurance of providing houses to eligible…
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