The Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) has decided to take disciplinary action against 17 rebels in the fray in 15 constituencies where the party has fielded its candidates.
The party has identified one rebel each in Adilabad, Bellampally, Ramagunda, Huzurabad, Korutla, Jukkal, Yakhutpura and Ibrahimpatnam and two each in Janagaon and Narayanpet constituencies. The rebels had refused to follow the party’s dictates to withdraw from the fray.
Disciplinary action is being considered against them since they did not heed to the party’s fiat. They are likely to be expelled from the party on Thursday at its disciplinary committee meeting. Chairman of the disciplinary committee M. Kodanda Reddy discussed the issue with TPCC president Ponnala Lakshmaiah on Tuesday.
Ponnala slams KCRMeanwhile, speaking to reporters, the TPCC chief said the party would examine the issue of allowing TRS as an ally in the UPA after the elections.
He accused TRS president K. Chandrasekhar Rao of being the biggest opportunist. He alleged that Mr. Rao had floated party as he was denied a Cabinet berth in then TDP government.
