Overview

• Former MLC Konda Muralidhar Rao appeared before the Telangana Congress disciplinary committee at Gandhi Bhavan on August 10 to address complaints from Warangal district MLAs accusing him of dominance and derogatory remarks.
• Committee chairman Mallu Ravi said the panel discussed Jadcherla MLA J Anirudh Reddy’s comments against the state government but did not consider Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy’s criticisms because they had not been brought to its notice.
• After hearing his defense, the committee expressed satisfaction with Rao’s explanations and instructed him to focus on strengthening party unity in support of Rahul Gandhi’s prime ministerial ambitions.
• Other senior leaders’ indiscipline cases have not been formally addressed, fueling concerns about inconsistent enforcement of party rules.
• Members agreed to collaborate on the upcoming local body elections as they seek to heal factional rifts and bolster Congress’s electoral prospects in Telangana.