Former Chief of TPCC and Nalgonda MP N Uttam Kumar Reddy has denied rumors of leaving the Congress party. He clarified that he will stay in Congress and has no plans of joining the BRS party, as reported by some media outlets recently. Reddy expressed his frustration over false and defamatory stories that he and his wife, former MLA N Padmavati, have been targeted with for the past two years. He also condemned the targeted campaign to undermine and eliminate his associates and followers within the Congress party.