Naini warns Murali
Speaking to the media after the meeting, Rajender Reddy issued a veiled warning to Murali, urging restraint. “If he has issues with any MLA, he is free to approach the high command or state leadership,” he said.
He accused the Konda couple of attempting to overshadow other leaders and using their backward classes identity to push their agenda, which he deemed inappropriate. He added that the Congress high command was closely monitoring the couple’s actions.
The MLAs’ ire was further fuelled by Murali’s announcement that his daughter, Sushmitha Patel, would contest the next Assembly election from Parakal, currently represented by Prakash Reddy.
Murali claimed that Prakash Reddy, a senior leader, had once “touched his feet” to secure election support, a remark that deeply offended the Parkal MLA. Several MLAs travelled to Hyderabad and lodged a formal complaint with TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud.
They accused Murali of deliberately targeting party MLAs and the MLC to assert his dominance. The leaders demanded immediate intervention from the party high command to address Murali’s conduct, warning that his actions could undermine Congress’ cohesion in Warangal, where it won 10 of 12 seats in the 2023 Assembly polls.
As the TPCC is planning to appoint constituency-wise observers to monitor local dynamics, the MLAs urged the party to expedite this process. They also called for action against those who “cross party’s line.”
