New Delhi/Hyderabad, February 19 Days after the Congress won the Telangana local body elections, the party’s top brass held a review meeting with state leaders, with AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge asserting that its resolve for social welfare, economic empowerment, and justice for all remains firm.
The meeting, held at Kharge’s residence at 10, Rajaji Marg in Delhi, was attended by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal, among others.
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president Mahesh Kumar Goud, and Telangana Minister for Public Enterprises and Minority Welfare Mohammad Azharuddin were also present.
In a post on X, Kharge said, “After our emphatic victory in the Telangana local body elections, we held a comprehensive review with @INCTelangana leaders and ministers to chart the road ahead and advance the vision of Prajala Telangana.”
“Our resolve for social welfare, economic empowerment, and justice for all remains firm and is reflected in our guarantees. We will continue striving to realise the aspirations of every citizen and build a truly inclusive Telangana,” he said after the meeting.
In a boost to the Reddy-led government, the Congress scored an emphatic victory in the municipal elections in Telangana, while the BRS and BJP also made their presence felt.
Of the 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations where elections were held on February 11, the ruling Congress secured mayoral posts in five corporations and chairperson posts in 89 municipalities.
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said the meeting discussed in detail the action plan required to further strengthen the Congress in Telangana, the development and welfare programmes implemented by the government over the past two years, and the results of the recent municipal and gram panchayat elections.
State Congress president Mahesh Kumar Goud told reporters in Delhi that the national leadership expressed satisfaction with the poll results.
He quoted Kharge as saying that the municipal election results reflect public approval of the government’s welfare and development programmes.
Revanth Reddy, in a post on X, said, “Rahul Gandhi specially enquired about the progress made by Telangana farmers in the agriculture sector and the Young India Integrated Schools, and offered several suggestions.”
The state government is currently constructing Young India Residential Schools in every Assembly constituency, where education is being provided to poor students irrespective of caste and religion.
The Telangana CMO said in a post on X that discussions also covered the state government’s ‘Telangana Rising 2047’ vision and the strategic roadmap for the coming years, including the delivery of key promises, governance priorities, major policy initiatives, people-centric outreach programmes, structural reforms, and a “steadfast commitment” to social justice and inclusion.