Senior Congress leader Podem Veeraiah has openly challenged Bhadrachalam MLA Dr. Tellam Venkat Rao’s faction over internal disputes in the party. Upset with the MLA’s dominance in local committees and contracts, several senior leaders threatened to quit Congress and join BRS.
Political tensions in Bhadrachalam have turned caste-sensitive after Chakali SC Sadhana Samithi demanded the arrest of former MLA Podem Veeraiah for allegedly assaulting party worker Rayala Sreenu and making casteist remarks. Protests have been threatened if action is not taken
The internal feud in Bhadrachalam Congress between MLA Dr Tellam Venkat Rao and ex-MLA Podem Veeraiah has escalated to violence, with an auto driver alleging a murder attempt by Veeraiah and his aides. Police complaints and hospitalisation followed
