60% DCC Prez Post Applicants Ineligible if TPCC Rules Apply
Committed leaders who have consistently worked for the party will get an opportunity to lead
ADILABAD: Nearly 60 per cent of applicants for the District Congress Committee (DCC) president posts may be rendered ineligible if the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) strictly enforces its reported eligibility conditions, including the requirement that candidates must have a minimum of five years of party seniority.
The move is part of the AICC’s Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan, aimed at strengthening the Congress organisation from the grassroots level. It is said that if the eligibility rules are implemented, committed leaders who have consistently worked for the party will get an opportunity to lead.
AICC observer Ajay Singh interacted with leaders who applied for the DCC president posts in Adilabad and Nirmal districts and sought feedback from second-rung party functionaries. He inquired about the applicants during meetings held in Nirmal, Adilabad, and Boath, and was appreciated by local leaders for being patient and attentive during the discussions. He also asked participants about their preferred candidates for the posts.
In Asifabad district, 24 senior Congress leaders, including Shyam Naik, Atram Suguna, Balesh Goud, Prakash Rao, Anil Goud, Rachakonda Srivardhan, and Irukula Manga, have applied for the DCC president post. Based on available data, nearly 60 per cent of them could be deemed ineligible if the TPCC’s eligibility conditions are applied. A similar situation prevails among applicants for the Adilabad DCC post.
As many as 25 senior Congress leaders have applied for the Adilabad DCC president post, including Khanapur MLA Vedma Bojju, Kandi Srinivas Reddy, Srikanth Reddy, Ade Gajender, Ganesh Reddy, Naresh Jadhav, Gandrath Sujatha, and Sajid Khan.
For the Nirmal DCC president post, 22 senior Congress leaders have filed applications. The list includes Ambati Rajeshwar, Pathirajeshwar Reddy, Kuchadi Srihari Rao, Anandrao Patil, Alluri Krishnaveni, Dayanand, Rajura Satyam, Gaddam Indrakaran Reddy, Podduturi Satish Reddy, Arjuman Ali, Almas Khan, and Latif, among others.