Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Telangana Congress Panel Seeks Explanations, Suspends Senior Leader
The Congress party in Telangana is taking action against several of its leaders.
It suspended Jakkidi Prabhakar Reddy over alleged abusive remarks, including reported caste-based slurs.
The party also asked Minister Konda Surekha to explain comments made by her daughter, Konda Sushmita.
Sushmita was upset because the party supported Revuri Prakash Reddy for the Parkal election seat.
She questioned the chief minister’s authority and criticized the party leadership.
She also made allegations about the chief minister’s family, which were reported as claims.
Sushmita said she might run as an independent candidate if Congress did not give her the ticket.
Former minister G. Chinna Reddy was separately asked to explain comments about a local MLA.
The actions show that party leaders are trying to control growing disagreements within Telangana Congress.
The Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee’s disciplinary panel ordered senior leader Jakkidi Prabhakar Reddy’s suspension over alleged abusive and caste-based remarks.
The panel gave Minister Konda Surekha three days to explain comments attributed to her daughter, Konda Sushmita.
Sushmita criticized Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy after he backed sitting MLA Revuri Prakash Reddy for the Parkal seat.
She questioned Revanth Reddy’s authority, alleged a ₹200 crore land deal involving his brother, and threatened to contest independently if denied the Congress ticket.
Former minister G. Chinna Reddy also received a three-day notice over alleged anti-party and inappropriate comments about a local MLA in Wanaparthy.
- Who
- The Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee Disciplinary Action Committee, led by MP Mallu Ravi, acted against Jakkidi Prabhakar Reddy and sought explanations from Konda Surekha and G. Chinna Reddy.
- What
- The committee suspended Prabhakar Reddy and issued three-day notices to Surekha and Chinna Reddy over alleged inappropriate, abusive, or anti-party remarks.
- When
- The notices and suspension were reported on Wednesday; Surekha and Chinna Reddy were given three days to respond.
- Where
- The disputes concern the Parkal Assembly constituency, Wanaparthy, LB Nagar, and broader Telangana Congress activities.
- Why
- The committee said the actions addressed alleged indiscipline, inflammatory remarks, and comments considered damaging to the party or its leaders.
Dissenting Leaders and Supporters
Congress Disciplinary Leadership
Parkal candidate selection
Dissenting Leaders and Supporters
Konda Sushmita questioned A. Revanth Reddy’s authority after Revuri Prakash Reddy was backed for Parkal and said she might contest independently if denied the ticket.
Congress Disciplinary Leadership
The disciplinary committee treated the reported criticism of the chief minister and Congress leadership as a matter requiring an explanation and possible disciplinary review.
Allegations against party leadership
Dissenting Leaders and Supporters
Sushmita alleged that a ₹200 crore land deal involved the chief minister’s brother and warned that alleged scams linked to the family would be exposed.
Congress Disciplinary Leadership
Mallu Ravi said such remarks tarnished the chief minister’s and the party’s reputation and warned that violations of party discipline would face consequences.
Internal party disputes
Dissenting Leaders and Supporters
The reports describe rival factions and leaders airing grievances and making allegations against colleagues in several constituencies.
Congress Disciplinary Leadership
The Congress disciplinary panel said through its actions that it was seeking to curb indiscipline, abusive remarks, and inflammatory or anti-party comments.
- Disciplinary body
- Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee Disciplinary Action Committee
- Committee chair
- MP Mallu Ravi
- Response deadline
- Three days for Konda Surekha and G. Chinna Reddy
- Parkal dispute
- The party backed sitting MLA Revuri Prakash Reddy as its candidate, angering Konda Sushmita
- Sushmita’s stated position
- She said she would contest independently from Parkal if denied the Congress ticket
- Suspended leader
- Jakkidi Prabhakar Reddy was suspended over alleged abusive and caste-based remarks
- Other notice
- G. Chinna Reddy was asked to explain alleged anti-party comments about a local MLA in Wanaparthy
