In a politically significant development ahead of Telangana's local body elections, Labour Minister Dr G Vivek’s faction suffered a blow after their candidate lost to the cousin of rival MLA K Premsagar Rao in Orient Cement’s trade union polls.
Officials in Mancherial are under criticism for allegedly misusing public funds after demolishing sculptures at key traffic islands, which were part of a 2022 beautification project. Costing around Rs 4 crore each, the installations included replicas of national symbols and were well-received by locals.
Peddapalli MP Vamshi and MLAs Vivek and Vinod were not invited by Mancherial MLA K Premsagar Rao to the foundation stone programme, after which their followers expressed unhappiness against Rao for not following protocol.
The legislator opined that people living in Rangapet would be easily able to reach the town in monsoon with the advent of a bridge to be constructed across Rallavagu stream spending Rs 13.5 crore.
MLA Kokkirala Premsagar Rao instructed officials concerned to take steps to supply water to other regions only after meeting drinking water and irrigation needs of Mancherial segment
