In the backdrop of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) commencing the process for selection of its winning horses (candidates) for the forthcoming Assembly elections, the backward classes’ leaders in the party have upped their voice demanding respectable share in the tickets.
First Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president after formation of Telangana and former minister Ponnala Lakshmaiah is camping in New Delhi in support of his candidature from Jangaon. Against his wish, Kommuri Prathap Reddy was made the district president of the party and Mr. Lakshmaiah is facing stiff competition from Mr. Reddy for the Jangaon ticket.
Several aspirants for MLA tickets from OBC communities held a meeting here on Saturday, wherein they requested the party leadership to give proper share in tickets as the communities comprised a majority among the electorate. Speaking at the two-day national convention of Mahila Congress block presidents at New Delhi earlier this week, Telangana State president of Mahila Congress M. Sunitha Rao too raised voice for proper representation of BC and women in party tickets.
