Overview
- The AICC announced the committee on March 16 in an order issued by Telangana in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan, stating the Congress president approved its constitution.
- Members include Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, TPCC chief B Mahesh Kumar Goud, ministers N Uttam Kumar Reddy, C Damodar Rajanarasimha and D Anasuya Seethakka, former MLA Vamshichand Reddy, and Natarajan.
- The stated brief is to ensure smooth functioning and coordination between the party organisation and the Telangana government.
- Some senior Congress leaders in Hyderabad expressed scepticism in comments to Telangana Today, calling the move cosmetic and doubting the panel’s effectiveness.
- Internal grievances cited in the report include poor coordination with ministers, disappointment over Vem Narender Reddy’s Rajya Sabha nomination, and frustration that earlier internal committees delivered little, with no new operating details announced for this panel.