Defection of its MLAs to the ruling party is forcing the Congress to seriously consider taking affidavits from the contestants in the local body elections that they would not change the party once they get elected on the party ticket.
Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president N. Uttam Kumar Reddy indicated this at an informal interaction with the reporters here on Wednesday. Mr. Reddy said the party will consider the option taking views of all senior leaders.
TPCC working president Ponnam Prabhakar created a flutter during the Lok Sabha elections releasing an affidavit that he would not jump the party if elected for the Karimnagar Lok Sabha constituency.
He released the signed affidavit to the media as well promising his constituency voters that he would not stoop down to the level of changing parties after getting elected on Congress ticket.