The Congress’s choice of Naveen Yadav as its Jubilee Hills bypoll candidate has triggered dissent among senior leaders, especially Anjan Kumar Yadav. Party insiders say the decision overlooks seniority, deepening factional tensions within the Telangana Congress unit.

Hyderabad: The Congress high command’s decision to field Naveen Yadav a s its candidate for the Jubilee Hills by-election has further deepened rifts among several leaders, raising concerns about its possible impact on the party’s prospects.

Former MP Anjan Kumar Yadav, former Minister KLN Yadav’s daughter-in-law K Vijayalaxmi, and former Mayor Bonthu Rammohan were among the contenders. The TPCC had recommended all four names to the AICC, which eventually cleared Naveen Yadav’s candidature.

However, the decision has repor

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