Telangana Congress puts 20 media appointments made by MP Chamala on hold

The Telangana Congress has put on hold appointments of 20 media panelists, coordinators and spokespersons announced by Bhongir MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy. Party sources said the State leadership objected to the appointments, though no official explanation was issued yet

Hyderabad: A new controversy emerged in Telangana Congress over the appointments of media coordinators and other positions.

A day after Bhongir MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy announced the appointments of 20 leaders as TPCC media panelists, media coordinators and Spokespersons, the Telangana Congress kept the appointments on hold.

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The Bhongir MP, who is also TPCC Chairman of Media and Publicity wing, on Monday issued orders appointing 20 persons into different positions. He claimed that these appointments were made as per the directions of TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud and AICC Media and Publicity wing Chairman Pawan Khera.

Sharing the list of the new appointments, he further said all existing TPCC Spokespersons were hereby elevated to the position of Senior Spokespersons with immediate effect.

However, the orders issued by Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy have been kept on hold. “As per instructions. These order has been kept on hold until further notice,” Telangana Congress, official X handle of Telangana Pradesh Congress said.

While, there is official clarification over the cancellation of orders, party sources said the State leadership had raised objections over the MP’s unilateral decisions and issuing orders.