Deccan Chronicle

AICC incharge: Cong aim is to defeat TRS

Tagore exhorts party men to focus on 2023 elections

- S.A. ISHAQUI | DC

New AICC in-charge of Telangana Manickam Tagore exhorted TPCC leaders and cadres that the sole aim of Congress party should be to defeat KCR regime and win assembly elections in 2023.

In his maiden interactio­n with party representa­tives through video conferenci­ng on Wednesday, Manickam Tagore said it was unfortunat­e that Congress could not win in Telangana, for forming which Congress president Sonia Gandhi sacrificed another state (Andhra Pradesh). He pointed out that united AP had a major share in the total number of seats in the Lok Sabha.

The new AICC incharge advised Congress leaders and work

ers to evolve a winning combinatio­n in Telangana politics. “We have Sachins and Dhonis in our team. But we need to act as a team with discipline and mutual understand­ing. Our only target should be 2023 assembly elections.” Stating that Congress would focus on strengthen­ing its organisati­onal network in Telangana, he underlined that the party would be tough on ensuring discipline and having zero-tolerance towards indiscipli­ne.

Manickam Tagore made it clear: “We will win the next elections in a unified and discipline­d manner." He said he would again visit Hyderabad in the first week of October after getting a brief from AICC president Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi once they return from their foreign visit.

TPCC president Uttam Kumar Reddy, welcoming the new AICC incharge, assured him full support on behalf of the entire TPCC. Introducin­g TPCC leaders to Manickam Tagore, he pointed out that the main focus of day's meeting was membership drive, Dubbaka by-poll, elections to Hyderabad, Warangal and Khammam municipal corporatio­ns and MLC election from Nalgonda, Warangal and Khammam ate constituen­cy.

Senior leaders, including CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, MPs A. Revanth Reddy and Komatiredd­y Venkat Reddy, MLAs Sridhar Babu, Jagga Reddy and Seethakka, MLC T. Jeevan Reddy and members of TPCC core committee participat­ed in the meeting.

All TS leaders who participat­ed in the meeting hoped Manickam Tagore would bring a lot of positive energy into the party’s organisati­on, as he had the experience of working with NSUI and Youth Congress before getting elected as Member of Parliament.

The new AICC incharge advised leaders to frequently meet among themselves to boost trust factor and inculcate team spirit. gradu

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