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Madiga community legislators wanted one MLA from the community to be appointed as Minister in the ensuing cabinet expansion.

AICC Telangana incharge holds meetings with MLAs, senior leaders from erstwhile Adilabad, Karimnagar and Nizamabad districts, while Chief Minister suddenly hosts dinner meeting for Ministers at his residence on the same day

In a letter to AICC Chief Mallikarjun Kharge, the Madiga community MLAs reminded about the Chevella Declaration and the SC categorization bill passed by the Telangana Assembly.

In a statement, Rama Rao criticised other political parties for using the issue for political gain, often presenting conflicting arguments within the same party.

Despite Congress’ emphasis on social justice and inclusion, its approach in Telangana seems to be at odds with these principles

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh also asked where the promised rail coach factory at Kazipet was and why the prime minister failed to deliver the Bayyaram steel plant.

Despite a few constituencies being reserved for the community, the Congress had not offered a single seat to the community leaders, slammed MRPS Founder Manda Krishna Madiga

Sudhir Kumar who worked in the Telangana agitation for separate statehood since 2001, has been a loyal party activist.

Party activists from the segment under the aegis of Madiga Shakti have even staged a protest in front of the AICC office in New Delhi, demanding the party high command to change the candidate, Gaddam Vamshi Krishna, son of Chennur MLA G Vivek.