Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Konda Surekha Says Couple Will Stay, Contest Warangal East
Konda Surekha said she and her husband, Konda Murali, will stay in the Congress party.
She said she plans to contest the next election from Warangal East.
She believes the couple can keep the constituency unless its boundaries change.
They also want to help win all 24 corporator seats there.
Surekha criticised some other political leaders.
Murali said political positions are not permanent.
He denied allegations that he took land illegally.
The couple’s statements have increased discussion about disagreements within the Congress in Warangal.
Konda Surekha said she and Konda Murali would remain in the Congress and contest the next elections from the party.
Surekha expressed confidence in retaining Warangal East unless delimitation alters the constituency.
The couple said they would work to win all 24 corporator seats in the constituency.
Surekha criticised Basavaraju Saraiah and Nayini Rajender Reddy amid internal Congress tensions.
Murali denied land-grabbing allegations, challenged opponents to prove them, and said he would quit politics if they were established.
- Who
- Former minister and Warangal East MLA Konda Surekha, her husband Konda Murali, and other Congress leaders and workers.
- What
- Surekha and Murali said they would remain in the Congress, contest from it, and work to retain Warangal East.
- When
- At a meeting of key Congress party workers; the articles do not provide a date.
- Where
- Warangal, particularly the Warangal East constituency.
- Why
- They said they wanted to strengthen the Congress, support Backward Classes, and respond to speculation and criticism about their political future.
Konda Couple’s Position
Critics’ Claims and Challenges
Congress membership
Konda Couple’s Position
Surekha and Murali said there was no question of leaving the Congress despite speculation about calls from the party high command.
Critics’ Claims and Challenges
Political speculation suggested that the couple might leave the Congress.
Warangal East leadership
Konda Couple’s Position
Surekha said she would contest from the Congress and expressed confidence that the seat would remain with her.
Critics’ Claims and Challenges
Basavaraju Saraiah reportedly said he would defeat Surekha and win as an MLA.
Land-grabbing allegations
Konda Couple’s Position
Murali denied the allegations and challenged detractors to prove them, saying he would quit politics if they were established.
Critics’ Claims and Challenges
Murali’s detractors alleged that he was involved in land grabbing, according to his remarks.
- Party position
- Konda Surekha and Konda Murali said they would not leave the Congress.
- Next election
- Surekha said she would contest the next election from the Congress.
- Constituency
- Surekha said Warangal East would remain with her unless delimitation altered it.
- Corporator target
- The couple said they would seek victory for all 24 corporators in the constituency.
- Murali’s future role
- Surekha said Konda Murali would soon be given a chairman’s post.
- Land allegations
- Murali denied land-grabbing allegations and said he would quit politics if they were proved.
- Constituency responsibility
- Murali said responsibility for Warangal East had been entrusted to Naveen Raj.