Telangana CM Revanth Reddy Set to Resume District Tour for Municipal Polls Campaign
Hyderabad Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy is poised to recommence his district tour starting Wednesday, strategically aligning with the intensive campaign period for the upcoming municipal elections. The crucial polls for 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations across Telangana are scheduled for February 11, making this tour particularly significant for the ruling Congress party.
Preparatory Meeting with Urban Ministers
Ahead of the second phase of his district tour, Chief Minister Reddy will conduct an important meeting on Tuesday evening with ministers overseeing urban local bodies within their respective parliamentary constituencies. The gathering is expected to take place at Revanth's Jubilee Hills office, which previously served as his Malkajgiri Lok Sabha constituency office.
Key attendees will include AICC in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan, Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president B Mahesh Kumar Goud, along with other senior party leaders. According to sources within the Chief Minister's Office, ministers and party leaders have been specifically instructed to arrive prepared with comprehensive information regarding the municipalities under their jurisdiction.
Detailed Itinerary for District Tour
As per the tentative schedule, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy will address public meetings across multiple districts:
- Miryalaguda on February 4
- Choppadandi in Karimnagar district on February 5
- Nizamabad rural on February 6
- Parigi in Rangareddy district on February 7
- Bhupalpally on February 8
- Medak on February 9
The chief minister recently completed a leadership program at the prestigious Harvard Kennedy School and returned to Hyderabad early Monday. His initial district tour phase concluded at Medaram on January 19, followed by his participation in World Economic Forum meetings at Davos and the executive program at Harvard University.
Municipal Election Preparations Intensify
Simultaneously, following the chief minister's directives, the Pradesh Election Committee unanimously approved the candidate list finalized by ministers and District Congress Committee (DCC) presidents who constitute the screening committee for municipal elections. B-forms have been officially issued to candidates, with February 3 marking the final submission deadline.
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has provided clear instructions to screening committees regarding candidate selection for key positions including mayor, deputy mayor, and chairperson posts. He emphasized that multiple factors must be thoroughly evaluated before finalizing decisions, including:
- Social justice considerations
- Demonstrated party loyalty
- Personal integrity and discipline
- Winnability factor
Local candidates and DCC presidents have received authorization to establish understandings with like-minded political parties based on specific local conditions and requirements. However, it's important to note that no official pre-poll alliances have been announced at the state level by major political parties including Congress, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), or Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
TPCC president Mahesh Goud has made a significant appeal to party members, urging them to withdraw from electoral contests in favor of candidates who have received official B-forms from the party leadership. This move aims to consolidate party efforts and maximize electoral success in the upcoming municipal polls.
