Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Bhatti Denies Rift With Revanth, Calls for Congress Unity
Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said he and Chief Minister Revanth Reddy are working together.
He rejected claims that the two leaders have serious differences.
Bhatti also said Congress leaders should not be judged by their caste.
He said party leaders follow decisions made by the Congress high command.
He asked some former Congress leaders to return to the party.
Bhatti argued that southern states do not receive a fair share of central funds.
He also raised concerns about names being removed from voter lists.
He called for changes to protect trust in elections and constitutional institutions.
Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka denied reports of differences with Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy.
Bhatti said Congress leaders should not be viewed through caste and that party decisions follow the high command’s democratic directives.
He said he is working fully with Revanth Reddy and cabinet colleagues to implement Congress ideology across Telangana.
Bhatti urged former Congress leaders, including YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, Mamata Banerjee and Sharad Pawar, to return to the party.
He demanded fairer central resource allocation for southern states and called for electoral reforms over alleged voter-list deletions and Election Commission actions.
- Who
- Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Congress leaders.
- What
- Bhatti denied a leadership rift, defended Congress decision-making and called for fairer federal funding and electoral reforms.
- When
- Wednesday.
- Where
- Hyderabad, with references to leadership discussions in Kochi and issues affecting Telangana and southern states.
- Why
- Bhatti sought to reject reports of internal differences, promote Congress unity, and address concerns about resource allocation and election administration.
Reports of Differences
Bhatti’s Denial
Relationship between Telangana leaders
Reports of Differences
Reports questioned whether Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and A Revanth Reddy had political differences.
Bhatti’s Denial
Bhatti rejected the reports and said he was working fully with Revanth Reddy and the cabinet.
- Speaker
- Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Deputy Chief Minister of Telangana
- Leadership position
- Bhatti said he is working 100 per cent with A Revanth Reddy and cabinet colleagues.
- Party decision-making
- He said Congress decisions are taken democratically by the high command.
- GST distribution claim
- Bhatti said southern states receive 43 paise for every rupee contributed, while Bihar can receive up to two rupees.
- Political appeal
- He urged former Congress leaders, including YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, Mamata Banerjee and Sharad Pawar, to return.
- Election concerns
- He cited alleged voter-list deletions and questioned Election Commission operations.