Telangana Congress defers MLC nominations ahead of graduate elections

The ruling Congress party in Telangana has decided to postpone the finalization of three nominations to the Telangana Legislative Council under the Governor’s quota until late December. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president B Mahesh Kumar Goud are reportedly prioritizing appointments to government corporations and commissions before selecting the MLC candidates.

The delay is strategically linked to the upcoming Graduate MLC elections, which are expected to see notifications issued by the Election Commission of India in February. The Mahabubnagar-Rangareddy-Hyderabad and Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda constituencies are central to these upcoming polls. The Congress party is reportedly considering a social composition for the Governor-quota nominees, including two leaders from Backward Classes and one Brahmin leader, to strengthen its political position in these constituencies.

In the Mahabubnagar-Rangareddy-Hyderabad Graduate constituency, voter registration has seen significant activity, with over 577,000 graduates registered. The Election Commission aims to complete the election process by March, as the tenures of incumbent candidates conclude.