Revanth Reddy skips key meeting convened by Meenakshi Natarajan

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s absence from a review meeting by AICC in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan on the Jubilee Hills bypoll raised eyebrows within the party. While top ministers attended, Congress leaders downplayed the move as a constituency-specific meeting

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s absence from the meeting convened by AICC in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan on Monday raised several eyebrows in Gandhi Bhavan.

The AICC in-charge, along with TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud, held a meeting with senior party leaders at Hotel Haritha Plaza to review preparations for the Jubilee Hills by-election.

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Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and Ministers Uttam Kumar Reddy, Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Vivek Venkatswamy, Adluri Laxman Kumar, and Government Advisor Vem Narender Reddy were among those who attended.

The Chief Minister’s absence, however, sparked speculation within the party. While some senior leaders downplayed it as a meeting meant for Jubilee Hills in-charges, others questioned why the Chief Minister chose to skip the session, especially when almost the entire Cabinet was present.

Interestingly, the Chief Minister directed Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy and Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageswara Rao to conduct a video conference with district Collectors later in the evening on the heavy rain forecast and related matters.

One in-charge for every 100 to 120 voters

Meanwhile, Congress leaders decided to appoint one in-charge for every 100 to 120 voters in the by-election. Additionally, several Ministers were assigned to oversee campaigning in specific divisions and were instructed to ensure every voter casts their vote on polling day.