Archive · 1 Feb 2026
Congress faces rebellion over Kodad nominations
In Kodad, the Congress party is having some trouble deciding who should run for council in Ward 14.
Some leaders from Ward 14 are upset because a man named Kandula Koteswara Rao, who used to represent Ward 6, wants to run in Ward 14.
The leaders from Ward 14 say that the candidate should be from their own ward, not from somewhere else.
They even had a meeting and put up posters to show their protest.
They said if the party doesn't listen, they will run their own candidate, Ramineni Srinivasa Rao, as an independent and make sure he wins.
Congress party faces rebellion over nominations for Kodad municipal elections.
Ward 14 leaders protest against a candidate from Ward 6 contesting in their ward.
Protesters demand the ticket be given to a local candidate from Ward 14.
Leaders threaten to field an independent candidate if their demands are not met.
Meeting held at Ramineni Srinivasa Rao's residence to discuss the protest.
- Who
- Congress party members from Ward 14 and 6 in Kodad
- What
- Rebellion over nomination of a candidate from another ward
- When
- After Ward 6 was reserved for the SC category
- Where
- Kodad, Ward 14
- Why
- Local leaders want the ticket to go to a candidate from their own ward
- Location
- Kodad
- Ward in dispute
- Ward No 14
- Category of Ward 14
- BC General
- Previous Ward 6 representative
- Kandula Koteswara Rao
- Protest leader
- Ramineni Srinivasa Rao