Hyderabad : After backing an alliance against the CPI-affiliated union in the recently held TGSRTC recognised union elections, Congress has now turned to the Left parties, seeking their support in the upcoming elections to the two graduates’ MLC constituencies.
Telangana Congress president B Mahesh Kumar Goud said the party is seeking the support of the CPI and CPM as both are partners in the INDIA bloc at the national level. CPM state secretary John Wesley said the party is also considering fielding a candidate from the Nalgonda-Khammam-Warangal constituency. Congress has fielded Sama Rammohan Reddy from the Mahbubnagar-Rangareddy-Hyderabad graduates’ constituency and Ramreddy Sarvotham Reddy from the Nalgonda-Khammam-Warangal graduates’ constituency. However, the Left parties have not yet made up their minds. “There is a proposal to field a candidate supported by the CPM, CPI and eight other Left parties in the state. In the last election, a Left-backed candidate was fielded from the Nalgonda-Khammam-Warangal seat.
Kunamneni said the CPI would take a call after Congress presents its proposal. Congress leadership is expected to meet CPI state secretary Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao and other party leaders shortly to formally seek support. The developments come at a time when the ruling party is looking to consolidate support after facing a setback in the recent TGSRTC union elections, making the Left parties’ stand crucial to its prospects in the graduate constituencies.