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There is turmoil in Telangana Congress over the appointment of new president

As the new Congress President in Telangana, A. Revanth Reddy’s appointment caused turmoil in the party, as senior leader and Bhongir MP Komatireddy Venkata Reddy vowed never to enter the party headquarters Gandhi Bhavan again, while some other leaders resigned from the party. . Venkat Reddy, who was also an aspirant and a strong contender for the post, alleged that the appointment was also like a note for votes.

He was referring to the note-for-votes scam in which Revanth Reddy is an accused. In 2015, Revanth Reddy, who was then in the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), was caught red-handed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau while offering a nominated MLA Rs 50 lakh in cash to vote for a TDP candidate in the Legislative Council elections. was. Venkat Reddy also alleged that Congress Telangana in-charge Manickam Tagore favored Revanth Reddy for monetary gains. The MP, who returned to Hyderabad from New Delhi on Sunday, termed the new state unit as an extension of the TDP.

Congratulating the new team, he remarked that the party should be saved from forfeiting its deposits in the by-elections to the Huzurabad assembly seat. He also announced that he would start a padyatra from Ibrahimpatnam to Bhubaneshwar from Monday and would be among the people. Stating that some leaders are trying to meet him, Venkat Reddy said that no one including Revanth Reddy should try to meet him.