Sangareddy DCC President has challenging times ahead

Patlolla Chandrashekhar Reddy's appointment as Sangareddy DCC President has reportedly widened differences within the district Congress unit. With several constituency in-charges backing Health Minister Damodara Rajanarasimha, the new president may face challenges organising party programmes and making local-level appointments.

Sangareddy: The newly elected District Congress Committee (DCC) President Patlolla Chandrashekhar Reddy will have challenging times ahead, as he is likely to find it difficult to secure support for decisions within the party in the days to come. Overcoming several challenges and lobbying against the wishes of Health Minister Damodara Rajanarasimha, Chandrashekhar Reddy, younger brother of Narayankhed MLA Patlolla Sanjeeva Reddy, managed to secure the post.

While appointing DCC Presidents to all districts in November 2025, the Congress high command kept three district appointments pending, including that of Sangareddy district. Putting an end to the prolonged wait, the high command named Chandrashekhar Reddy as DCC President in September this year after multiple consultations, but failed to reach a consensus among all leaders.

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While Damodara supported Zaheerabad Congress leader S Ujwal Reddy, Sanjeeva Reddy managed to secure the post for his brother, which visibly irked Damodara. Even though Chandrashekhar Reddy and Sanjeeva Reddy met Damodara Rajanarasimha and sought his blessings immediately after the appointment, it appeared that all was not well within the party.

Accusing Jukkal MLA Thota Laxmikantha Rao of supporting Chandrashekhar Reddy, Damodara reportedly warned the MLA during their recent visit to New Delhi, following which Rao complained to the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) President.

Since Patancheru constituency in-charge Kata Srinivas Goud, Sangareddy constituency in-charge T Jagga Reddy and Zaheerabad constituency in-charge A Chandrashekhar were supporting Damodara, Chandrashekhar Reddy will have challenging times organising party programmes and making appointments at the village and mandal levels in the days to come.