AICC Names New District Congress Presidents Across Telangana

Overview

• The All India Congress Committee announced the appointments on November 22 after a prolonged delay.
• Five sitting MLAs were chosen as presidents: Beerla Ilaiah (Bhongir), Medipally Sathyam (Karimnagar), Chikkudu Vamshi Krishna (Nagarkurnool), Vedma Bhojju (Nirmal) and M. S. Raj Thakur (Peddapalli).
• Five women were included among the new district leaders.
• The final slate drew on reports from AICC-appointed observers as well as views of senior leaders.
• The published list spans many districts, including Hyderabad, Hanmakonda, Khammam, Nizamabad and multiple municipal corporations.