BRS party suffered a setback as former MLA Atram Sakku joined the Congress party. Sakku, who had won the Asifabad seat in 2009 and 2019 while representing Congress, shifted allegiance to BRS after his 2018 victory. However, he returned to Congress recently, where he was welcomed by TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud. Sakku’s move marks a significant shift in local politics.