Hyderabad: The controversy within Congress over the candidate to be fielded in the Huzurnagar assembly by-poll has turned bitter with some youth Congress workers burning an effigy of MP A. Revanth Reddy in the constituency. Congress MP Komatireddy Venkata Reddy also commented adversely against Revanth’s statement.
Three days ago, TPCC President N. Uttam Kumar Reddy had announced that his wife Padmavathi will be contesting the by-election from Huzurnagar assembly constituency, the seat the state Congress chief vacated following his election as an MP in the Lok Sabha polls.
Taking objection to this, TPCC Working President and MP Revanth Reddy maintained that he would instead be proposing the candidature of Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy, TPCC Spokesperson.
Opposing the comments of Revanth Reddy, Youth Congress workers of Huzurnagar burnt an effigy of the MP in the constituency on Thursday.
Bhongir Congress MP Komatireddy Venkata Reddy also objected to the Malkajgiri MP dabbling into the candidature issue as the latter was a non-local. Speaking to media in the assembly lobbies, Komatireddy said: “We have senior leaders like Uttam Kumar Reddy, K Jana Reddy, Damodar Reddy and others; we don’t need involvement of leaders from other districts.”
Venkat Reddy asserted that Padmavathi will be a strong candidate and is sure to win the Huzurnagar assembly by-poll. He maintained that Uttam Kumar, Jana Reddy and he himself have been in politics of Nalgonda district since last 30 years.
“How can anybody propose a new candidate without consulting us,” the Bhongir MP asked.
