Hanumakonda: Around 250 leaders and workers from the BRS and BJP joined the Congress Party in Wardhannapet Assembly constituency on Wednesday in the presence of MLA and retired IPS officer KR Nagaraju. The new entrants, belonging to SR Nagar and Balaji Nagar in the 14th Division, were welcomed with Congress party scarves. Addressing the gathering, Nagaraju said the Congress was witnessing a steady influx of leaders and workers due to the State government’s welfare schemes and development initiatives. He said the growing support reflected the people’s confidence in the Congress government’s governance. Warangal DCC President Mohammed Ayub and other party leaders attended the programme.