{
  "id": 2289242,
  "title": "Telangana Congress rift deepens as party takes action against leaders over ‘anti-CM’ remarks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/telangana-congress-rift-deepens-as-party-takes-action-against-leaders",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T03:22:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/telangana-congress-rift-deepens-as-party-takes-action-against-leaders-over-anti-cm-remarks-revanth-reddy-101787280739714.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "The PCC committee condemned remarks made by Sushmita, while the party emphasizes the seriousness of rising rebellion within its ranks.",
  "key_points": [
    "Telangana Congress disciplinary committee takes action against leaders for anti-CM remarks",
    "Leaders given three days to explain remarks, viewed as violation of party line"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The disciplinary action signals a stricter enforcement of party discipline under the new chief minister, as dissenting voices within the Telangana Congress are being swiftly addressed.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}