Telangana: Regional divide surfaces among Congress leaders in Adilabad
Congress leaders in western Adilabad are unhappy over being sidelined in the recent Cabinet expansion and state-level appointments. They allege regional imbalance after eastern leaders like Dr Vivek and Premsagar Rao were rewarded while tribal MLA Vedma Bojju was ignored
Adilabad: The Congress appears to be grappling with internal differences in erstwhile Adilabad district, with party leaders split along regional lines. Leaders from the western parts of the district are reportedly unhappy over being sidelined in the recent Cabinet expansion and in the nomination of key government posts.
Congress leaders and workers from the western belt expressed displeasure over the denial of a Cabinet berth to legislator Vedma Bojju, who belongs to a tribal community. They argued that their region was overlooked since the party has only one MLA there, while Dr Vivek from the eastern region was inducted into the Cabinet.
The resentment deepened after the appointment of Mancherial MLA K Premsagar Rao as chairman of the Telangana State Civil Supplies Corporation. Party members from the western parts contended that no state-level position was allotted to any leader from their area, calling it regional discrimination.
The disgruntled leaders suggested that either a Cabinet position or a nominated post should be given to a representative from the western region to strengthen the party base. They were also upset that senior leaders such as Sri Hari Rao, Narayanarao Patel, Naresh Jadhav, Athram Suguna, and Kandi Srinivas Reddy were overlooked.
Supporters of Vedma Bojju had high expectations during the Cabinet expansion, hoping he would be appointed Chief Whip, considering his closeness to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. They were disappointed that his name was ignored despite his loyalty and community representation.
Meanwhile, followers of Premsagar Rao are equally dissatisfied, saying the leader, who worked for over a decade to revive the party’s presence in the district, was not adequately recognised despite his contributions.
