ADILABAD: Senior Congress leaders have stepped up lobbying for nominated posts, while those appointed in the first phase and who completed their two-year tenure on July 10 are seeking extensions.
Sources said the state government had sought intelligence reports on the performance of 14 leaders who served as corporation chairmen in the first phase. A decision on extension of tenure is likely to be taken by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, AICC Telangana in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan and TPCC president B. Mahesh Kumar Goud based on these reports.
Party leaders have been meeting the leadership and submitting bio-data, with a large number of aspirants for district- and state-level nominated posts.
Discontent has also emerged among some senior leaders over lack of protocol posts. Leaders from the erstwhile Adilabad district have expressed concern over inadequate representation in nominated positions.
Kotnak Tirupati, who served as chairman of the Telangana Girijan Cooperative Finance Development Corporation, was the only leader from the erstwhile Adilabad district to secure a corporation chairman post in the first phase. His tenure ended on July 10.
Several senior leaders, including women from the district, are now seeking nominated posts. Former and current DCC presidents are also among the aspirants.
Some leaders have been accommodated in posts such as Zilla Grandhalaya Samstha chairman, market committee chairman and ATMA chairman. Senior leaders with long service in the party are seeking state-level positions, while some are aiming for the Adilabad District Cooperative Central Bank president post. Leaders who were denied Assembly tickets are also among those seeking nominations.
Aspirants have been meeting Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, minister Seethakka and Rajya Sabha member Vem Narender Reddy.
Some DCC presidents seeking posts said, “It would be good if nominated posts are given to DCC presidents for the effective implementation of the state government’s welfare and development schemes.”
A DCC president from the erstwhile Adilabad district said, “They can manage both the nominated post and the DCC president post since protocol is important to coordinate with the district officials and participate in the government programmes.”