Former Minister Boda Janardhan joins Congress

TPCC president Revanth Reddy completed one year in office on Sunday

TPCC president A. Revanth Reddy, who completed one year in office as president of the party on Sunday, said Congress was all set to come back to power in the next elections and the way senior leaders of other political parties want to join the party reflected the mood.

Mr. Reddy was speaking after inducting former Minister Boda Janardhan, who was with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He joined along with several other leaders from the erstwhile Adilabad district.

The TPCC president said AICC president Sonia Gandhi had a lot of faith in him while entrusting the responsibility and asking him to fight on behalf of the people. The party has been fighting for Dalits, Girijans and all other sections that have been cheated by the TRS government, he said. It was only after the ‘Nirudyoga Jung’ programme announced by the party that Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao announced the filling up of vacancies, he argued.

Stating that people were reposing faith in the Congress party and the Warangal Declaration for farmers had energised the community, he said those questioning the Congress promises should remember that even former Chief Minister of united Andhra Pradesh Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy was questioned similarly when he announced free power for agriculture. It was Congress that provided free power and also brought corporate medical facilities to the poor through the Arogyasri scheme launched by YSR.

Fee reimbursement, Indiramma houses and farm loans waiver are examples of Congress party’s commitment to the society and welfare of all the sections, he said.

Targeting the CM, he said no women member found place in KCR’s first Cabinet while the only Dalit was removed unceremoniously. But Congress always stood for social justice, he said and asked the cadre to be prepared for elections next June.