Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Congress Orders New Deputy Speaker, Investigates Thungathurthi Incident
The Congress party’s top leaders told the Telangana branch to stop considering Dr Ramachandra Naik for the Deputy Speaker job and to pick someone else.
They set up a small team of three top leaders to find a new person.
The party also wants a report on a fight that happened in Thungathurthi between two local politicians.
A big meeting in New Delhi had the party’s national president say he was upset about the whole situation.
The Telangana leaders were also told to focus on a process that makes sure all voters are correctly listed.
Congress high command ordered Telangana Congress to remove Dr Ramachandra Naik from Deputy Speaker consideration and appoint a new candidate.
A three‑member committee of A Revanth Reddy, Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and B Mahesh Kumar Goud was tasked to find a replacement.
The party also demanded a report on the Thungathurthi incident involving Mandula Samuel and Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy.
AICC president Mallikarjuna Kharge voiced strong displeasure over Naik’s exclusion during a New Delhi Coordination Committee meeting.
Telangana Congress leadership was instructed to focus on the SIR process to keep electoral rolls accurate.
- Who
- Congress high command and Telangana Congress leadership
- What
- Removal of Dr Ramachandra Naik from Deputy Speaker consideration, appointment of a new candidate, investigation of the Thungathurthi incident
- When
- During a Coordination Committee meeting held on Wednesday
- Where
- New Delhi and Hyderabad
- Why
- To resolve internal disputes and ensure accurate electoral rolls
- Deputy Speaker candidate removed
- Dr Ramachandra Naik
- Committee members
- A Revanth Reddy, Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, B Mahesh Kumar Goud
- Incident investigated
- Thungathurthi episode
- Meeting location
- New Delhi
- Process focus
- SIR process