Once Medak was one of its strong citadels like Nalgonda. Even in the worst of the times, the party fared very well in the undivided Medak district. But now all these are the things of past. This is the plight of the Congress Party these days in Medak district.
Defections of key leaders has considerably weakened the party in the district. Leaders like Damodara Rajanarasimha, J Geetha Reddy are now completely inactive. Age seems to be catching up with Geetha Reddy and it is likely that she might not be contesting the 2023 elections. So, she is not available in Zaheerabad these days. She has limited herself to Hyderabad. Meanwhile Damodara Rajanarasimha is said to be not available for Andhole constituency people. Similarly, senior leader Suresh Shetkar, who represented Narayankhed for many years, is now in hibernation.
The only leader who Is active and is accessible to the cadres is Turpu Jayaprakash Reddy. Even he is busy with his businesses these days. Sources say even in Patancheru, the Congress candidates are active. But, in the rest of the district, the Congress is in the sleep mode.
Defections of key leaders has considerably weakened the party in the district. Leaders like Damodara Rajanarasimha, J Geetha Reddy are now completely inactive. Age seems to be catching up with Geetha Reddy and it is likely that she might not be contesting the 2023 elections. So, she is not available in Zaheerabad these days. She has limited herself to Hyderabad. Meanwhile Damodara Rajanarasimha is said to be not available for Andhole constituency people. Similarly, senior leader Suresh Shetkar, who represented Narayankhed for many years, is now in hibernation.
The only leader who Is active and is accessible to the cadres is Turpu Jayaprakash Reddy. Even he is busy with his businesses these days. Sources say even in Patancheru, the Congress candidates are active. But, in the rest of the district, the Congress is in the sleep mode.