Revanth gets pat from Rahul Gandhi and Kharge for victory in Jubilee Hills

In the backdrop of the Congress party’s emphatic victory in the Jubilee Hills by-election, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy paid a courtesy visit to senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi on Saturday.

During his meeting with Rahul Gandhi, the Chief Minister introduced Mr Naveen Yadav, the newly elected MLA from Jubilee Hills, who secured a significant win for the party. Mr Gandhi congratulated the new MLA and appreciated the Telangana Congress leadership for the successful campaign.

Sources said Mr. Gandhi appreciated Mr. Revanth Reddy and the top leadership, including Mr Bhatti and Mr Mahesh Goud, for putting up such a good performance in the given circumstances. He also asked them to strengthen the party further and the Congress has a huge responsibility on its shoulders for taking all sections with it.

AICC general secretary K.C. Venugopal, AICC Telangana in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud, and Khairatabad DCC president Rohin Reddy were present during the meeting.

Later in the day, Mr. Revanth Reddy, along with his colleagues, also met AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge. The leaders briefed Mr. Kharge about the by-poll outcome and the strengthening political situation for the Congress in Telangana. The Chief Minister and his colleagues will come back to Hyderabad on Sunday after attending a private function in the national capital.