Bhuma challenges SP Ravikrishna to contest against him on TDP ticket

Hyderabad, July 10: Bhuma Nagi Reddy, YSRCP MLA from Nandyal, challenged Kurnool SP Ake Ravikrishna to join TDP and contest against him in polls. "Unable to face me politically, TDP leaders are trying to implicate me and my family members in false cases," he said. Stating that he would not fear false cases, Bhuma alleged that TDP hatched a conspiracy to tarnish his reputation. He warned of launching a state-wide agitation if police did not stop harassing the party activists. Bhuma’s comments assumed significance as SP Ravikrishna warned that he would sternly deal with factionists and would stay at Nandyal if necessary. Responding to this, Bhuma asked the SP to resign and join TDP and contest against him from Nandyal.