Posted 12/4/2023, 5:43:06 PM
Telangana Congress in Disarray as Leadership Tussle Erupts over Deputy CM Post
- Revanth Reddy was set to become CM, but opposed Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka's sole appointment as Deputy CM to avoid an alternate power center
- Bhatti walked out of CLP meeting demanding he be made sole Deputy CM, with no one else in that position
- Numerous ministry proposals created chaos amidst displeasure at newcomer Revanth dictating terms
- Revanth rushed to be sworn in on Dec 9th, but his camaraderie with other leaders appears strained
- Analysts say Revanth opposed sole Deputy CM to prevent emergence of influential power center like DK Shivakumar in Karnataka