BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar defended the Congress high command’s decision to field V Naveen Yadav in the Jubilee Hills by-election. Senior leaders met former MP Anjan Kumar Yadav to pacify him, amid his concerns over local and non-local factors
Telangana Congress leaders are working to placate former MP Anjan Kumar Yadav after the Jubilee Hills Assembly ticket was given to Naveen Yadav. Reports suggest Anjan Kumar considered contesting independently, prompting senior leaders to intervene and seek a resolution.
The Congress’s choice of Naveen Yadav as its Jubilee Hills bypoll candidate has triggered dissent among senior leaders, especially Anjan Kumar Yadav. Party insiders say the decision overlooks seniority, deepening factional tensions within the Telangana Congress unit.
The Jubilee Hills by-election, necessitated by the demise of MLA Maganti Gopinath, has seen the BRS take an early lead by announcing Maganti Sunitha as its candidate. Meanwhile, Congress and BJP are yet to finalize their nominees amid internal rivalries and strategic delays.
Former MP Anjan Kumar Yadav hit out at Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, saying the Congress high command would decide the Jubilee Hills bye-election candidate. Defending his claim, he cited his seniority and questioned why other leaders’ families could hold multiple posts.
The Congress party in Telangana is grappling with internal discord and premature campaigning ahead of the Jubilee Hills by-election. Multiple aspirants have flooded the constituency with banners and events, defying party discipline and triggering caste-based divisions.
Former MP and TPCC working president Anjan Kumar Yadav has sought the Congress ticket for the Jubilee Hills by-poll, citing his seniority and past work. He also demanded a cabinet berth, emphasising Yadav community representation in government
MLC Chinthapandu Naveen, alias Teenmaar Mallanna, claimed that Revanth Reddy orchestrated his suspension to suppress voices questioning his leadership and alleged anti-BC policies.
Hyderabad: Sanga Reddy MLA and TPCC working president Jagga Reddy found fault with Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Joint Executive Officer in Tirumala for turning down the recommendation letters issued by elected public representatives from Telangana. “It is unfortunate politics are being resorted even at religious places,” said Jagga Reddy while addressing media persons here on Saturday. […]
Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Friday demanded that the Central and State Governments governments reduce the prices of petrol, diesel and domestic gas and ease the burden on the common people. He was speaking at the protest demonstration at a fuel station near Secretariat against spiraling prices of petrol […]
