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Congress Women Leaders Vie for Telangana Women’s Commission Post
Several women leaders in the Congress party want to become the next head of the Telangana State Women’s Commission.
The current head, Nerella Sharada, will finish her job next year.
The party is deciding who will take her place.
Some of the women who want the job are Regulapati Ramya Rao, Singapuram Indira, and Mogili Sunitha Rao.
The party is talking about who should get the position, and they have already chosen the other members of the commission.
The tenure of current Telangana State Women’s Commission Chairperson Nerella Sharada ends on January 7, 2026.
Several Congress women leaders, including Regulapati Ramya Rao, Singapuram Indira, and Mogili Sunitha Rao, are vying for the post.
The Congress high command is unlikely to grant an extension to Sharada, following a policy against extending tenures of nominated posts.
The names of the commission members have already been finalized, but the chairperson's position is still under deliberation.
Prominent aspirants include Ramya Rao, daughter of a former Chief Minister’s brother, Indira with two unsuccessful MLA election attempts, and Sunitha Rao with a legal background.
- Who
- Congress women leaders and current chairperson Nerella Sharada
- What
- Competition for the post of Chairperson of the Telangana State Women’s Commission
- Where
- Telangana, India
- When
- Current chairperson's tenure ends on January 7, 2026
- Why
- Party policy against extending tenures of nominated posts and internal party politics
Key facts
- Current Chairperson
- Nerella Sharada
- End of Tenure
- January 7, 2026
- Prominent Aspirants
- Regulapati Ramya Rao, Singapuram Indira, Mogili Sunitha Rao
- Current Commission Members
- Shaheena Afroze, Sudham Laxmi, K. Eshwari Bhai, Gaddala Padma, K. Umadevi Yadav, K. Revathi Rao
- Party Decision
- Congress high command unlikely to grant tenure extension
