TPCC chief’s meeting with Kharge fuels speculation in Congress circles

TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud’s meeting with AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge in Hyderabad has assumed political significance following a television channel’s report branding him a “disastrous leader.”

Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president Mahesh Kumar Goud‘s meeting with AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday has sparked speculation within Congress circles, particularly in the wake of a controversy surrounding a television channel’s report that described him as a “disaster leader.”

The report, aired by a news channel perceived to be supportive of the Congress party, triggered intense discussions both in political circles and within Gandhi Bhavan.

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Though Mahesh Kumar Goud attempted to downplay the controversy, he remarked that “everyone will get answers at an appropriate time,” a statement that further fueled curiosity among party leaders and cadre.

Against this backdrop, his closed-door meeting with Kharge at Hotel Novotel in Hyderabad assumed significance. Notably, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, along with several Cabinet ministers, received the AICC chief at Shamshabad airport.

Officially, party leaders maintained that the TPCC president briefed Kharge on the recent Political Affairs Committee meeting and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) awareness programmes being conducted for party workers. However, many within the party believe that other sensitive issues may also have figured in the discussions.

“The report aired by the television channel not only defamed the TPCC president but also amounted to an attack on the entire Backward Classes community within the Congress. Mahesh Kumar would certainly have brought these developments and possible conspiracies to the notice of the AICC chief,” a senior Congress leader said.

“As TPCC president, it is his responsibility to inform the party high command about such attacks on the BC community,” the leader added.

Meanwhile, Telangana Assembly Speaker G. Prasad Kumar’s meeting with Kharge in New Delhi on Saturday has also generated considerable interest within the party. With speculation continuing over a possible Cabinet expansion or reshuffle, the Speaker’s interaction with the Congress president has added another layer of intrigue to the ongoing political discussions.