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Konda Sushmita Challenges CM Revanth Reddy Over Parkal Candidate Selection
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 02:39 PM
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The daughter of a Telangana minister, Konda Sushmita, publicly questioned Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's decision to nominate a candidate for the Parkal constituency, sparking intra‑party tensions within the Telangana Congress.
Konda Sushmita, daughter of a senior Telangana minister, took to the public platform to challenge Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s choice of candidate for the Parkal constituency. She questioned the CM’s authority to decide her ticket, stating, "Who is he to decide my ticket?".
The remark has intensified existing factional tensions within the Telangana Congress, which has already been grappling with internal disputes over candidate nominations.
No official response from the CM or the party leadership has been issued yet, leaving the situation unresolved.
The incident underscores the growing rift between party leadership and influential family members of the state’s political elite.
The remark has intensified existing factional tensions within the Telangana Congress, which has already been grappling with internal disputes over candidate nominations.
No official response from the CM or the party leadership has been issued yet, leaving the situation unresolved.
The incident underscores the growing rift between party leadership and influential family members of the state’s political elite.