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The Congress high command held marathon consultations in New Delhi with Telangana leaders to address infighting, poor coordination between the government and party organisation, and dissatisfaction among cadres.

Tension prevailed in Hyderabad after BJP and Congress workers clashed during rival protests over the alleged NEET paper leak and demonstrations in Delhi. Police intervened with a lathi charge, detained leaders from both parties and brought the situation under control.

Amid criticism of the Telangana Congress government and internal party differences, AICC in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan held one-on-one meetings with Cabinet Ministers and DCC presidents in Hyderabad to gather feedback on governance, party coordination, organisational issues and the ongoing SIR exercise.

Endowments Minister Konda Surekha took her complaint against Station Ghanpur MLA Kadiyam Srihari to TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud. She also challenged Srihari to resign and seek a fresh mandate if he claimed to remain loyal to the BRS.

The Telangana Congress has issued a show-cause notice to TPCC General Secretary Katti Venkat Swamy after he publicly alleged growing dissent against Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and accused the party leadership of neglecting BC leaders in appointments and representation.

The Telangana Cabinet meeting reportedly focused on framing key governance challenges through a political lens, with responsibility for several issues being linked to external agencies. Observers believe the approach aims to counter growing public dissatisfaction ahead of upcoming local body elections.

The Telangana Congress has issued a show-cause notice to Mohammed Ali Shabbir after an alleged audio clip went viral on social media. TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud said disciplinary action had been initiated while dismissing the allegations and urging restraint

Sangareddy MLA Chintha Prabhakar has accused TPCC Working President T Jagga Reddy of protecting Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and TPCC President B Mahesh Kumar Goud in the controversy surrounding Meenakshi Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha nomination rejection.

BRS leader G. Jagadish Reddy accused the Congress and Jana Sena of staging a coordinated political drama over the denial of permission for Pawan Kalyan’s public meeting, claiming it was a distraction from real issues like farmers’ problems, unemployment, and governance.

TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud said his performance would be assessed by the party leadership and not by media reports. His remarks came amid internal Congress tensions after criticism aired by a television news channel and growing support from party leaders.

Internal rifts in the Telangana Congress have surfaced with a TV channel campaign branding TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud as ineffective. Party insiders suspect Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s involvement, linking the attack to caste politics and upcoming Assembly elections.

Appointment of nominated post holders has triggered unrest in the Khammam district Congress, with several groups alleging injustice in allocations. Followers of senior leaders and Yadav community representatives expressed dissatisfaction and warned of protests if adequate representation is not ensured

Appointment of mandal Congress presidents in Bellampally Assembly constituency triggered internal dissent among party leaders. Senior leaders alleged that loyal activists were ignored in favour of newcomers, while some leaders from Kasipet mandal resigned from the party protesting against the selection process

BRS working president KT Rama Rao declared that Congress has lost public trust in Telangana after two-and-a-half years of governance, citing corruption, scams, and unfulfilled promises. He also criticised the BJP-led Central government over rising LPG prices, urging BRS leaders to organise protests.

The Congress leadership has decided to speed up filling of long-pending nominated posts in Telangana. Discussions also covered delimitation, Cabinet reshuffle and party strengthening, with key decisions expected soon after a Political Affairs Committee meeting.

Former Minister T Jeevan Reddy has resigned from the Congress and announced his decision to join the BRS, citing the Congress government’s failure to deliver on promises, particularly job creation and fee reimbursement for marginalised students. He accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of centralising power and ignoring party forums, while predicting a major political shift in Telangana.

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy indicated possible further arrests in the phone tapping case and said investigations would follow due process. He also spoke on the Formula-E case and hinted at education reforms, including scrapping SSC exams under a new system.

Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy sparked controversy by backing Jagga Reddy for the TPCC president post, claiming the Congress could win 100 seats under his leadership, despite party leadership advising against informal media interactions.

TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud said DCC presidents from eight constituencies raised concerns over non-cooperation from MLAs. Rahul Gandhi and AICC leaders reviewed the issue. He also spoke on Maoists joining Congress and Rajya Sabha candidate selection.

TPCC working president T Jagga Reddy’s recommendations for Rajya Sabha nominations to AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge have intensified internal differences in the Telangana Congress. The AICC is likely to call Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud for discussions.