The Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) on Saturday expelled 24 leaders over involvement in anti-party activities. As per the reports, Congress leaders, who are contesting against the official candidates of the party and grand alliance including Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Telangana Jana Samithi TJS and Communist Party of India (CPI) in the upcoming assembly elections and refused to withdraw their nomination were expelled.
The list comprised of several eminent leaders, who have earlier expressed their resentments over party’s ticket distribution system includes former state Minister, Boda Janardhan, Ravi Srinivas from Sirpur, Hari Naik from Khanapur, Anil Jadhav from Boath, Narayan Rao Patel from Mudhole, Aruna Thara from Jukkal, N Ratnakar from Nizamabad (Urban), Sri Ganesh from Secunderabad Cantonment, K Shiva Kumar Reddy from Narayanpet, Ibrahim and Surender Reddy from Mahbubnagar, Billiya Naik from Devarakonda, Shravan Kumar Reddy from Munugode, Dr Ravi Kumar from Tungaturthy, Nehru Naik from Dornakal, Ooke Abbaiah and Banoth Balaji Naik from Yellendu, Yedavalli Krishna from Kothagudem and Ramulu Naik from Wyra.
According to sources, a rebel group of 40 leaders of Congress party in Telangana, who were denied tickets, have decided to constitute their own ‘Rebel Front’ and fight independently in their home ground.
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