Earlier this night, Rahul Gandhi declared that the choice “has been taken,” and named Revanth Reddy.
New Delhi:
Anumula Revanth Reddy — who led the Congress to an enormous victory in Telangana — was formally picked because the chief of its Legislature Get together this night, clearing the decks for him to be the state’s subsequent Chief Minister. The oath ceremony shall be held on Thursday, senior Congress chief KC Venugopal stated at a press convention.
The choice was taken this night at a gathering of senior leaders led by occasion chief Mallikarjun Kharge. Rahul Gandhi, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Telangana Congress in-charge Manikrao Thakre had been current on the assembly.
The announcement put an finish to the uncertainty and hypothesis that mushroomed for the reason that occasion was declared winner after the counting of votes on Sunday.
During the last two days, a piece of state Congress leaders — aspirants to the highest job — have been placing up a stiff opposition to his candidature.
Not less than two potential candidates had been in queue for the submit: Dalit chief Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, and N Uttam Kumar Reddy, a seven-time MLA and ex-Air Power pilot who was the Congress’ state chief until Revanth Reddy took over. Earlier at this time, Uttam Reddy declared that he’s within the operating for the Chief Minister’s submit.
Sources shut to those leaders have repeatedly identified that the Congress didn’t win any meeting seat in Malkajgiri, which Revanth Reddy represented in parliament. They’ve additionally declared him unsuitable on account of a cash-for-vote case towards him.
Uttam Kumar Reddy has stated the win in Telangana couldn’t be attributed to at least one chief and that it was a collective effort. Bhatti Vikramarka, who undertook a 1,362-km footmarch over 4 months, contended that loyalty must be thought-about too earlier than taking a name on the highest job.
However earlier this night, Rahul Gandhi declared that the choice “has been taken,” and named Revanth Reddy, who’s presently on his strategy to Delhi.
With the spectre of the occasions in Madhya Pradesh – the place Kamal Nath’s authorities collapsed two years in the past after Jyotiraditya scandia defected with 20-plus loyalists – nonetheless contemporary, the Congress at this time stated it might “not be a one-man present”.
“It is going to be a group” that takes all the important thing choices, Mr Venugopal stated in presence of Uttam Kumar Reddy and Bhatti Vikramarka. Sources indicated that it’s seemingly that the occasion will announce a number of Deputies for Mr Reddy.
Mr Reddy already has the assist of 42 of the occasion’s 64 MLAs. However given the slim majority of the Congress, a walkout by even 5 MLAs may pull down the federal government.
Sources near the Chief Ministerial aspirants, although, have identified that these leaders are longtime Congress loyalists who solely need recognition for his or her years of service.
Mr Reddy, 54, has been credited with main the Congress to victory within the nation’s latest state, which has been persistently voting for Ok Chandrasekhar Rao’s Bharat Rashtra Samithi since its formation in 2014.
Mr Reddy joined the Congress from Chandrababu Naidu’s Telugu Desam Get together six years in the past. Since his appointment because the state unit chief two years in the past, he has been main from the entrance, rising the occasion’s visibility and engagement with the voters.