In recent months, BJP MP Bandi Sanjay has been harshly criticising the Telangana state administration. TRS has responded to these criticisms on an equal footing. Minister KTR, who is touring Karimnagar, challenged Bandi Sanjay to contest for Karimnagar MLA and prove his worth. Telangana IT Minister KTR took on BJP Telangana state president Bandi Sanjay on Thursday. KTR, who is currently associated in a number of development projects in Karimnagar, challenged Bandi Sanjay to contest for MLA against Gangula and win. KTR is confident that Gangula Kamalakar would defeat Bandi Sanjay with a majority of one lakh votes. He has also questioned Bandi Sanjay's actions in Karimnagar during the last three years.