Hyderabad: All India Congress Committee (AICC) has ignored the list of candidates forwarded by Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC). This is raising many eyebrows over this as what could be the reason for discontinuing the age-old practice of approving the list putforth by the party’s states committees. The grand-old party’s high command has carried out its own private survey, based on which the list of candidates will be finalised, said a source.
Since AICC has put aside the list of Lok Sabha candidates recommended by TPCC, it’s taking time for announcing the list. The AICC was supposed to announce the list of Lok Sabha candidates on March 15. AICC has not yet taken decision on nine Lok Sabha seats in Telangana. The nine Lok Sabha constituencies are: Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Warangal, Nizamabad, Bhongir, Nalgonda, Nagarkurnool, Mahbubnagar and Khammam.
For instance, TPCC has recommended names including Madhu Yashki, Kodanda Reddy, Ponnala Laxmaiah for Bhongir Lok Sabha constituency. But, AICC is thinking of Komatireddy Venkat Reddy from Bhongir.
For Nalgonda Lok Sabha constituency, AICC wants to field TPCC president N Uttamkumar Reddy, whereas TPCC has suggested Komatireddy Venakt Reddy for this slot.
Contrary to TPCC recommendation, AICC has favoured Revant Reddy for Malkajgiri Lok Sabha constituency.
“The main reason for ignoring many recommendations made by TPCC is that AICC has carried out its own survey on potential candidates in every Lok Sabha constituency. Based on this survey report, AICC has arrived to a conclusion that TPCC has picked some wrong candidates. I wouldn’t be surprised if AICC announces candidates, who’re not with the party earlier,” maintained a senior Congress leader.