Rahul Gandhi Reportedly Promises Telangana CM Post to Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka in Bid for First Dalit CM in South India Since 1960s
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Rahul Gandhi has reportedly promised Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka the position of Telangana Chief Minister if Congress wins the upcoming election.
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The aim is for Vikramarka to be the first Dalit Chief Minister in South India in recent decades.
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The last Dalit CM in the region was Damodaram Sanjeevayya in the 1960s in united Andhra Pradesh.
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Vikramarka's loyalty to Congress is emphasized by Rahul Gandhi and his mother as a reason he deserves the position.
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It is uncertain how Revanth Reddy and his followers will respond if Vikramarka is made CM.