Hyderabad: Vijayashanthi, a Congress MLC, stated that the party’s high command will decide who gets positions in the state and when.
During a media event at Gandhi Bhavan in Hyderabad on Sunday, Vijayashanthi, who hopes for a party position, shared her perspective. She believes the party leadership will assign roles at the appropriate time. Despite not being included in some past committees, she is optimistic about future opportunities.
Political observers see Vijayashanthi’s remarks as a sign of her loyalty and patience within the Congress. However, some criticize her for still waiting for a significant role.
On May 29, AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge approved the setup of several committees, such as the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) and the Advisory Committee for the Pradesh Congress Committee. The 22-member PAC includes AICC Telangana incharge Meenakshi Natarajan, PCC President B Mahesh Kumar Goud, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, and other key leaders. AICC Secretaries in Telangana, state AICC secretaries, PCC working presidents, and heads of frontal organizations are ex-officio members, while state cabinet ministers are special invitees.
The Advisory Committee has 15 members. The Delimitation Committee is led by Challa Vamshi Chand Reddy with seven members. The Samvidhan Bachao Programme Committee, with 16 members, is chaired by P Vinay Kumar, while the Disciplinary Action Committee with six members is chaired by MP Mallu Ravi.