Overview

• Former MLA Sampath Kumar accused Nagarkurnool MP Mallu Ravi of encouraging BRS MLA Vijayudu during a constituency review, saying the senior leader bypassed local Congress functionaries
• TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud has initiated a formal inquiry into the allegations to determine whether Mr. Ravi met opposition representatives without party approval
• Mr. Mallu Ravi was recently elevated to chairman of the Telangana Congress’s disciplinary committee, increasing his influence within the state unit
• Ms. Natarajan instructed district leaders to compile a list of loyal ground-level workers for potential placements in party and state-run positions to quell cadre unrest
• Mahesh Kumar Goud praised Telangana’s caste survey as a model for social justice and underscored the need to swiftly fill vacant party posts