Women Congress leaders in Karimnagar staged a dharna at the District Congress Committee office on Sunday, opposing the appointment of Rajitha Reddy as the party’s women town president. The protesters accused the leadership of ignoring senior loyalists in favour of a newcomer with a history of switching parties.
Internal rift surfaced in Karimnagar Congress as MLA Dr Kavvampally Satyanarayana’s followers staged a protest against in-charge Velichala Rajender Rao. They objected to the MLA’s photo missing from flexis displayed for Ganesh festival, sparking dissent within the party ranks