Revanth Reddy highlighted upcoming challenges, including delimitation of constituencies, women's reservation and simultaneous elections to Assembly and Lok Sabha
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday made it clear that Congress office-bearers in the state had the responsibility of ensuring victory of party candidates in the upcoming local bodies elections by further strengthening the party from the grassroot level upwards, even as he declared that it will be Congress that will return to power the next time.
Revanth Reddy, addressing party office-bearers at Gandhi Bhavan, the TPCC headquarters, said the Congress would have a 10-year term and he will work for this. After that, it will be up to the party workers to keep the momentum going.
Touching upon the aspect of discontent among some party leaders who have not been given positions in the government, Revanth Reddy said those who worked for the party would get such posts. “All those who work for the party will be taken care of by the party. Each one of you must take responsibility to take to the people the work being done by the government, the welfare schemes being implemented. Those who ensure the victory of party workers in the local body elections will go on to become leaders,” he said.
Revanth Reddy said the TPCC chief will have a major role to play in strengthening the party. “My suggestion to all of you here is do not look down upon the posts you have been given. They will lead to better things. In 2029, those working in the party posts will get opportunities as delimitation and women’s reservation are on the cards. There will be many more political opportunities.”
He said it is the office bearers who are the bridge between the government and the people and it is they who should inform the people about the various welfare steps taken by the government for the people. “No one in the country dared to conduct a caste survey by the Telangana government and now the Centre has included caste survey in the next census. Then there are all the welfare programmes. “Take the data on these and inform people and confront those who raise questions using facts and figures,” he said.
