TPCC polls: Senior leaders attack Revanth Reddy

HYDERABAD: Lobbying for

TPCC president

’s post has intensified as a letter, claimed to be written by loyal and senior leaders, has been sent to Sonia Gandhi stating many leaders will leave the party and there is a chance of a split in the Telangana Congress if Malkajgiri MP A Revanth Reddy is appointed as the state Congress president.

The letter went viral on social media. Revanth is in Delhi and has sought an appointment with Sonia Gandhi. On Wednesday Revanth, led by Rahul Gandhi, walked out of a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence in New Delhi. He was not available for comments.

Meanwhile, Bhuvanagiri MP Komatireddy Venkat Reddy met Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi. He is one of the top contenders for TPCC president’s post and also met Sonia Gandhi at her residence. The AICC leadership is expected to meet some more senior leaders from Telangana before finalising the candidate for the TPCC president’s post.

Leaders from SC, ST, BC and minority communities have written to Sonia and Rahul, stating that Reddys comprise only 8 percent of population in Telangana whereas the SCs, STs, BCs and minorities comprise over 80 percent of population. They stated in the letter that the Reddy leaders could not revive Congress in Telangana in the last 10 years, despite being given the posts of TPCC president, working president and CLP leader.

Hyderabad: AICC secretary

S A Sampath Kumar

, a Dalit leader from Madiga community has emerged as a dark horse for TPCC chief’s post. He rushed to New Delhi after being called by AICC leadership. He is reportedly in the good books of Rahul Gandhi.