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MLC Saraiah Challenges Surekha to Resign and Recontest
MLC Baswaraju Saraiah challenged Konda Surekha to resign from her MLA position.
He said she should contest again independently from Warangal East.
Saraiah said he would also run as an independent candidate against her.
He made the comments after objecting to remarks Surekha had made about him.
Saraiah also criticized Surekha for speaking against Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.
He said Surekha was responsible for losing her ministerial position.
Saraiah accused Surekha and her husband of using their BC identity politically when it helped them.
He also welcomed Gundu Sudharani’s appointment as KUDA chairperson.
MLC Baswaraju Saraiah challenged former minister Konda Surekha to resign as MLA and contest independently from Warangal East.
Saraiah said he would contest against Surekha as an independent candidate if she accepted the challenge.
The MLC objected to Surekha’s recent remarks about him during a media interaction in Warangal.
Saraiah accused the Konda couple of using the BC card politically to pressure parties they were associated with.
He criticized Surekha’s remarks against Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and said she was responsible for her own ministerial dismissal.
- Who
- MLC Baswaraju Saraiah and former minister and MLA Konda Surekha.
- What
- Saraiah challenged Surekha to resign as MLA and contest independently, saying he would run against her.
- Where
- Saraiah’s residence in Warangal; the proposed contest would be from Warangal East.
- When
- Friday.
- Why
- Saraiah said he was responding to Surekha’s recent remarks against him and criticized her comments about Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.
Key facts
- Challenger
- MLC Baswaraju Saraiah
- Person challenged
- Former minister and MLA Konda Surekha
- Proposed constituency
- Warangal East
- Contest proposal
- Saraiah said he would contest as an independent candidate if Surekha resigned and contested again.
- Political criticism
- Saraiah accused the Konda couple of using the BC card politically to pressure associated parties.
- Other appointment welcomed
- Gundu Sudharani’s appointment as KUDA chairperson.
Quotes
Baswaraju Saraiah
Warangal MLC who challenged Konda Surekha to resign and contest again
“Let her resign as MLA and contest again. I will contest against her as an independent candidate. Let people decide who has greater strength”
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Sources
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