Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Konda Murali Reaffirms Congress Loyalty After Wife’s Cabinet Removal
Konda Murali said he will stay in the Congress party.
His wife, Konda Surekha, was removed from the State Cabinet.
Murali said she did not want to apologise because she wanted to protect her self-respect.
He said their daughter, Konda Sushmita, has a different political opinion.
Murali said he is grateful to Rahul Gandhi for helping their election campaign.
He wants Rahul Gandhi to become Prime Minister.
Murali also gave Warangal East party duties to Naveen Raj and set a goal of winning 24 corporator seats.
He denied land-grabbing allegations and said he would leave politics if they were proven.
Konda Murali said he and Konda Surekha will remain with the Congress after her removal from the State Cabinet.
Murali said Surekha declined to submit an apology, choosing self-respect over retaining her ministerial position.
He said their daughter, Konda Sushmita, holds a different political view and that he does not know her “Plan B.”
Murali handed Warangal East party responsibilities to Naveen Raj and set a target of winning 24 corporator seats.
He challenged land-grabbing allegations and pledged to quit politics if illegal occupation is proven, while offering to sell another 10 acres to support party workers.
- Who
- Konda Murali and Konda Surekha, with references to Rahul Gandhi, Konda Sushmita and Naveen Raj.
- What
- Murali reaffirmed that he and Surekha will remain in the Congress after her removal from the State Cabinet.
- When
- Sunday, when Murali addressed Congress workers in Warangal.
- Where
- Warangal, including the Warangal East party organisation.
- Why
- To reject reports of a party switch, reaffirm loyalty to the Congress and outline plans for the Warangal East organisation.
Murali and Surekha’s Position
Daughter’s View and Critics’ Allegations
Political allegiance
Murali and Surekha’s Position
Murali said he and Surekha will remain in the Congress and continue working under the party’s direction.
Daughter’s View and Critics’ Allegations
Murali said their daughter, Konda Sushmita, has a different political stance and may have a separate “Plan B,” which he said he does not know.
Land allegations
Murali and Surekha’s Position
Murali denied land-grabbing allegations and challenged opponents to prove them, promising to quit politics if they are substantiated.
Daughter’s View and Critics’ Allegations
Political opponents have made land-grabbing or land-encroachment allegations against Murali, but the reports do not provide evidence that those claims have been proven.
- Party
- Indian National Congress
- Speaker
- Konda Murali, former MLC and senior Congress leader
- Cabinet development
- Konda Surekha was removed from the State Cabinet
- Apology
- Murali said he urged Surekha to submit a written apology, but she declined
- Warangal East target
- The organisation aims to win 24 corporator seats
- Land allegation pledge
- Murali said he would quit politics if land-grabbing allegations are proven
- Support for cadres
- Murali said he was willing to sell another 10 acres to financially support loyal party workers
