Sensing that a strong under current in favour of the party is visible, Congress party’s central leadership has started a calculated exercise to woo strong leaders from the rival parties and re-adjust the tickets among aspiring partymen to avoid any post-allotment fallout.
Towards this end, the party, according to highly placed sources, is in two minds on naming its candidate to take on Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao in Kamareddy assembly constituency. It was a foregone conclusion that former CLP leader Md. Ali Shabbir, senior Congress leader and former Minister, would take on KCR.
However, there are indications emanating from the party circles that Mr. Shabbir may not contest the elections and he would be rewarded with a seat as an MLC once the party comes to power. Facing stiff competition among the strong leaders in Kamareddy, Yellareddy and Banswada assembly constituencies in Kamareddy district under Zaheerabad Lok Sabha constituency, AICC leaders are exploring the possibility of accommodating the aspirants in these three seats.
