The Congress high command appears set to reshape the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) leadership structure, with the appointment of four working presidents likely by the end of this month as part of a broader exercise aimed at strengthening the organisation while maintaining a delicate social and political balance.
Party sources indicated that the move has received the broad approval of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), with discussions focusing on ensuring representation to key social groups, including Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, minorities and forward castes. The exercise assumes significance as the Congress government in Telangana seeks to consolidate its political position while simultaneously addressing organisational requirements.
The issue reportedly figured in the deliberations of the Congress Coordination Committee chaired by AICC Telangana in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan in New Delhi recently. Senior leaders are understood to have examined a range of names keeping in view caste, regional and political considerations, apart from the leaders’ organisational track record. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, TPCC chief Mahesh Goud, Deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy had attended the Coordination Committee meeting in New Delhi
When Mr. Revanth Reddy headed the TPCC, the party had appointed five working presidents, among them the current TPCC president B. Mahesh Kumar Goud, former Minister J. Geetha Reddy, senior leader T. Jagga Reddy, former cricketer and Congress leader Mohammed Azharuddin and former MP Anjan Kumar Yadav. The present exercise, however, is said to favour a leaner structure with four working presidents.
Contenders
Among the names under consideration, former Alampur MLA and AICC secretary A.S. Sampath Kumar is emerging as a strong contender for a working president’s from the Scheduled Castes category. Former Union Minister and ex-Mahabubabad Member of Parliament Porika Balaram Naik is reportedly being considered for representation from the Scheduled Tribe community.
The party is also weighing options for minority representation. Wakf Board Chairman Mohammed Azmathullah and former Telangana State Minorities Finance Corporation Chairman S. Obaidullah Kotwal are among the names being discussed in party circles. With Mr. Mahesh Kumar Goud, a Backward Classes leader, already serving as TPCC president, the leadership is understood to be looking at other social groups for the remaining positions.
For the forward caste slot, particularly from the influential Reddy community, party insiders mention the names of Rohin Reddy, considered close to Mr. Revanth Reddy, and Kodad MLA N. Padmavathi Reddy, wife of Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy. The latter’s candidature is seen as potentially addressing the demand for greater representation of women in senior organisational positions.
Parallelly, the Congress is also expected to fill the long-vacant post of TPCC Campaign Committee chairman. The position has remained vacant since the completion of the 2023 Assembly and 2024 Lok Sabha elections, following the tenure of former MP Madhu Yaskhi Goud. Senior leader Jagga Reddy is being widely tipped for the assignment.
The organisational exercise is also linked to unresolved appointments at the district level. The party is yet to arrive at a consensus on district Congress committee chiefs for Rangareddy, Sangareddy and Ramagundam City. The absence of AICC observers to complete consultations with local leaders has delayed the process.
In addition, the Congress leadership is examining the possibility of filling key legislative positions, including those of Deputy Speaker and Chief Whip in the Telangana Assembly. While speculation continues over a Cabinet expansion to fill two vacancies, party sources suggest that decision may take longer as the leadership weighs competing political and social considerations.
Published – August 08, 2026 09:53 pm IST
