Revanth Reddy is extensively seen as a front-runner to be named the brand new Telangana Chief Minister (File)
New Delhi:
There isn’t any consensus inside the Congress on who would be the subsequent Telangana Chief Minister, sources informed NDTV Monday afternoon, 24 hours after the occasion eased previous K Chandrasekhar Rao‘s BRS.
Shortly after the Congress’ win was confirmed its state unit boss, Revanth Reddy, who has been credited with orchestrating the success, had emerged a greater than probably candidate for the highest publish.
However, the fiery 54-year-old, a former member of the BRS and BJP’s youth wing, has his share of critics within the occasion, and that, it’s believed, has raised some purple flags over his potential appointment.
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One set of sources had recommended to NDTV Mr Reddy is first selection; “… we will take a call (based) on the report submitted by the observers (but) Revanth Reddy is the clear front-runner,” NDTV was informed.
Mr Reddy contested this election from Kodangal and gained the seat. He additionally contested from Kamareddy – a high-profile conflict with KCR that ended with a dramatic twist.
The BJP’s KV Ramana Reddy emerged a giant-killer and defeated each of them. Â
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Others, although, stated plans for the swearing-in ceremony – understood to have been deliberate for this night – had been postponed “till the decision on the Chief Minister is taken”. These sources additionally stated Congress boss Mallikarjun Kharge will announce a reputation solely after assembly with the occasion’s election observers, a panel that features Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.
The observers are as a result of fly in to Delhi Tuesday, sources added.
Meanwhile, a gathering of the occasion’s newly-elected MLAs was held in Hyderabad and, as anticipated, they handed a decision authorising Mr Kharge to select a brand new Chief Minister.
There are two different potential candidates for the state authorities’s high job.
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One is Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, who was additionally a outstanding face within the Congress’ marketing campaign.
Before the polls Mr Vikramarka undertook a 1,400 km state-wide foot march that helped perceive voters’ issues. Sources stated the 62-year-old chief’s yatra performed a key function within the Congress’ win.
Another is Uttam Kumar Reddy, who was the Congress’ state boss until Revanth Reddy took over.
He stays a preferred face amongst occasion employees and could also be within the operating, if solely to keep away from potential future rifts by elevating Revanth Reddy to a high publish lower than 10 years after becoming a member of the occasion.
The Congress – decimated by the BJP in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh – secured comfort, of a form, by claiming victory in Telangana. The occasion secured 64 seats – 4 over the bulk mark. The BRS swept the state in 2018 with 88 seats however managed solely 39 this time.
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The BJP secured simply eight seats from the 111 it fought however this was seven greater than it scored in 2018. In addition, the occasion additionally noticed its vote share bounce from 6.98 per cent to almost 14 per cent.
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