Archive · 30 Sep 2026
Congress Names Sarvotham Reddy for Graduates MLC Contest
Congress has chosen Ramreddy Sarvotham Reddy to contest a graduates’ election for a legislative council seat.
The seat covers the Warangal, Khammam and Nalgonda areas.
Sarvotham Reddy is the son of a former Congress leader.
Some local Congress leaders had also wanted the party ticket.
They were reportedly surprised when his name was announced.
Some party members say he is strongest in Suryapet and Thungathurthy.
They also believe his family name may help him in Khammam.
The BRS may choose Anugula Rakesh Reddy, who lost the same election previously, but it has not confirmed him yet.
The Congress high command selected Ramreddy Sarvotham Reddy for the Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda Graduates MLC election.
Sarvotham Reddy is the son of late Congress leader R. Damodar Reddy.
Nalgonda Congress leaders Punna Kailash Netha and Chenagani Dayakar had sought the party nomination and were reportedly surprised by the decision.
Party leaders questioned Sarvotham Reddy’s connections with Congress workers and young voters outside Suryapet and Thungathurthy.
Anugula Rakesh Reddy is being considered as the BRS candidate, but the party has not officially announced its nominee.
- Who
- The Congress party, Ramreddy Sarvotham Reddy, local Congress aspirants, and a possible BRS candidate, Anugula Rakesh Reddy.
- What
- Congress selected Sarvotham Reddy as its candidate for the Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda Graduates MLC election.
- When
- The selection was announced late at night; the article does not provide a date for the election.
- Where
- The contest covers the Warangal, Khammam and Nalgonda areas in Telangana.
- Why
- Congress selected a candidate after internal lobbying, while local leaders and party figures are assessing his organisational support and family influence.
Congress Selection Rationale
Local Party Concerns
Candidate choice
Congress Selection Rationale
The Congress high command selected Sarvotham Reddy, whose family has a history of electoral representation in the region.
Local Party Concerns
Some local Congress leaders were reportedly surprised because his name was not included in the list of MLC aspirants.
Regional support
Congress Selection Rationale
Congress leaders reportedly believe Sarvotham Reddy could use the political influence of his family, including his uncle’s record as an MLA in Khammam district.
Local Party Concerns
Other party leaders reportedly question whether he has strong relationships with Congress cadres and young voters beyond Suryapet and Thungathurthy.
- Congress candidate
- Ramreddy Sarvotham Reddy
- Election
- Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda Graduates MLC seat
- Candidate’s father
- Late Congress leader R. Damodar Reddy
- Local aspirants
- Punna Kailash Netha and Chenagani Dayakar
- Possible BRS candidate
- Anugula Rakesh Reddy
- Previous result
- Rakesh Reddy previously lost the seat to Chinthapandu Naveen, also known as Teenmar Mallanna
- Potential assembly contenders
- Patel Ramesh Reddy is reportedly being considered for Suryapet or Thungathurthy