AICC reviews ULB polls success, flags caution on MIM factor
The Hindu
AICC reviews Telangana ULB polls, praises Revanth's efforts against BJP, while cautioning on proximity to MIM ahead of elections.
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) leadership’s comprehensive review on Telangana saw an interesting discussion on the role of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM), with senior leaders cautioning the Telangana unit against overtly displaying political closeness with the party.
The Congress leadership is said to have expressed concern that visible proximity to the MIM could strengthen the Bharatiya Janata Party in urban areas, especially ahead of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections.
Leaders reportedly advised that while tactical, local-level understanding with the MIM could be considered where electorally beneficial, it should not be allowed to reach a level where the BJP gains politically from it. At the same time, sources said the leadership felt it was too early for any formal discussion or decision on alliances.
The high-level meeting was chaired by AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. It was attended by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, his Cabinet colleagues, and TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud.
The meeting also discussed key political issues, with a focus on charting the road ahead after the party’s strong performance in the recent municipal elections. The issue of Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy, who is seeking the Ministerial berth given the earlier promise, also came up for discussion.
The leadership also flagged the twin challenges of the BJP and regional politics of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi, stressing the need for a combined approach in urban constituencies though it felt that the BRS was moving closer to the BJP.
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