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The Congress party’s decision on the Jagtial municipal chairman has reached Praja Bhavan, with senior leaders engaged in intense consultations. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy involved AICC secretary Sachin Savant and Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar to mediate between factions led by T Jeevan Reddy and Dr Sanjay Kumar.
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Factionalism within the Congress has left the Jagtial municipal council in limbo, with no group securing a majority in the 50-member body. Congress won 23 seats, but internal divisions between senior leader T Jeevan Reddy and MLA Dr Sanjay Kumar have split the party’s strength.
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Senior Congress leader T Jeevan Reddy approached the State Election Commission against Jagtial MLA Dr Sanjay Kumar, alleging money and liquor distribution and interference in municipal polls, and sought a special task force to prevent unethical practices
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The Congress party in Jagtial faces a serious internal crisis ahead of municipal elections. Long-time loyalists, sidelined in ticket distribution, are contesting as independents, while newcomers have secured official party tickets.
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Senior Congress leader T Jeevan Reddy turned emotional while addressing party workers in Jagtial, accusing the leadership of denying tickets to his supporters and systematically sidelining him. He criticised Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for allegedly favouring defectors despite earlier opposing them.
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Factionalism within the Congress party came to the fore in Jagtial municipality as senior leader and former Minister T Jeevan Reddy campaigned for independent candidate Neelam Latha while MLA Dr Sanjay, who defected from the BRS, campaigned for Congress nominees.
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Rebellion within both Congress and BJP has surfaced in the run-up to municipal elections in Karimnagar district, with several leaders refusing to withdraw nominations after being denied party tickets. Congress leader Mondi Srilatha Chandrashekhar and BJP veteran Bethi Mahender Reddy are contesting independently.
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Infighting within the Congress party intensified in Jagtial ahead of municipal elections after more tickets were allotted to the MLA’s group. Supporters of senior leader T Jeevan Reddy staged protests, prompting police to deploy additional forces near the MLA’s residence.
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A Congress leader in Jagtial allegedly attempted suicide on Monday after being denied a party ticket for the municipal elections. He tried to set himself on fire outside senior leader T Jeevan Reddy’s residence but was stopped by party workers
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At a Congress meeting in Jagtial, MLC Balmuri Venkat indirectly criticised senior leader T. Jeevan Reddy, urging him to align with party directions. Venkat emphasised that party decisions were binding on all leaders, regardless of seniority, and warned that workers would not remain silent if leaders opposed the party’s interests.
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Former Congress MLC T. Jeevan Reddy criticised CM A. Revanth Reddy for promoting defectors while ignoring long-serving party loyalists. He also raised concerns over BRS turncoat MLA Dr. Sanjay, questioning the Chief Minister’s commitment to Congress leaders in Jagtial.
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Writes to Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy seeking immediate action to address the issue
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Former BRS MLA T Jeevan Reddy accused CM Revanth Reddy and his aides of orchestrating a Rs. 10,000 crore scam involving a resort near Shamirpet. Alleging political corruption, he demanded a central probe and promised further revelations
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A section of leaders allege that loyal Congress party members were getting a raw deal in Indiramma House Committees, which will play a key role in selecting the scheme's beneficiaries
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Internal bickering in the Congress party units in erstwhile Karimnagar is frequently coming to fore. More surprisingly, the District Congress Committee (DCC) and Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) appear to be least bothered about the conflicts that have become quite common
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The election notification will be issued on February 3. The model code of conduct comes into force with immediate effect in the districts concerned.
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Jagtial rural police arrested a person, Bathni Santhosh, in connection with a sensational murder of the Congress leader Maru Ganga Reddy and produced before him the court on Friday.
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BRS working president KT Rama Rao said the law and order in Telangana has been a major concern for the past a few months
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Government Whip Adluri Laxman Kumar has been tasked with escorting Jeevan Reddy to Delhi. Sources said arrangements have been made to fly them from Hyderabad.
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Dissidence in the Telangana Congress has been brewing as party senior feel that they are not being consulted on important developments by the Chief Minisger A Revanth Reddy. The latest being induction of Jagtial BRS MLA Sanjay into Congress without informing local senior leader T Jeevan Reddy