Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Asifabad Councillors Rally Behind Former DCC Chief, Reject Allegations
In a town called Asifabad, some city council members are standing up for a former party leader.
His name is K. Viswa Prasad Rao.
Another party leader, Athram Suguna, made accusations against him.
The council members say these accusations are not true.
They say Rao worked very hard to help their party, Congress, win local elections.
They say he also got four independent council members to support the party in choosing a chairperson.
People are asking questions about a lot of money, 1.5 crore rupees, that was said to have been spent.
The council members want leaders to show the facts instead of making accusations.
They want everyone in the party to stay united and work together.
Asifabad municipal councillors rejected allegations by DCC president Athram Suguna against former DCC president K. Viswa Prasad Rao as baseless and damaging to the Congress party's image.
The councillors said Rao worked extensively for the party's victory in the municipal elections.
Rao played a key role in securing the support of four independent councillors during the chairperson election, the councillors stated.
Councillors sought clarity over allegations that Rs 1.5 crore was spent but the chairperson post was lost, demanding details of who provided and received the money.
They urged leaders to avoid unsubstantiated accusations and called for a legally compliant review of communications to establish who supported or obstructed Congress in the election.
- Who
- Asifabad municipal councillors, DCC president Athram Suguna, and former DCC president K. Viswa Prasad Rao.
- What
- Councillors rejected Suguna's allegations against Rao as baseless and called for facts to be made public to protect the Congress party's image.
- When
- Date not specified in the article.
- Where
- Asifabad.
- Why
- The councillors believe Rao helped Congress win the municipal elections and want to shield the party's reputation and unity from unsubstantiated accusations.
Councillors Defending Rao
DCC President Suguna's Allegations
Role in chairperson election
Councillors Defending Rao
Rao worked for the Congress victory and helped secure four independent councillors; mobilising independents for Congress contradicts the idea that he meant to block a minority candidate.
DCC President Suguna's Allegations
Suguna alleged Rao intended to prevent a minority community member from becoming chairperson.
Alleged Rs 1.5 crore spending
Councillors Defending Rao
Councillors say the spending allegations need clarity and demand details of who provided and received the money, and when and where it was spent.
DCC President Suguna's Allegations
The allegations claim Rs 1.5 crore was spent but the chairperson post was lost.
- Event location
- Asifabad
- Party involved
- Congress
- DCC president
- Athram Suguna
- Former DCC president
- K. Viswa Prasad Rao
- Alleged spending
- Rs 1.5 crore
- Councillors' demands
- Public disclosure of facts and a legally compliant review of communications
- Supporting councillors
- Raparthi Karthik, Kasturi Pushpalatha, Hanumanla Swapna Rani, Kondu Bharathi, Atram Krishnamma, Lunar Tarabai