Telangana Congress rift deepens as party takes action against leaders over ‘anti-CM’ remarks

The Telangana Congress faced an escalating internal conflict on Thursday, as the party's disciplinary committee took disciplinary action against several leaders for making disparaging remarks against the party and chief minister A Revanth Reddy. State endowments minister Konda Surekha was issued a show-cause notice, following her daughter Konda Sushmita's comments during her mother's birthday celebrations.

Sushmita accused the Konda family of playing a key role in projecting CM Revanth Reddy for the TPCC president's post and introducing him to the Congress high command. She claimed that after becoming chief minister, the power had gone to his head, and he had forgotten those who supported him during his political rise. The PCC disciplinary committee, led by Nagarkurnool MP Mallu Ravi, also issued show-cause notices to former minister and Telangana state planning board vice-chairman G Chinna Reddy, and senior Congress leader Jakkidi Prabhakar Reddy for allegedly making personal and caste-related remarks against party leaders.

Additionally, Adilabad assembly constituency party in-charge Kandi Srinivas Reddy and party leader Sanjay received show-cause notices for alleged objectionable remarks made during a DCC Political Affairs Committee meeting in Utnoor. Leaders have been given three days to submit their explanations, with the Congress high command viewing these comments as a violation of party line.