Congress leaders in Telangana are reportedly unhappy with Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s recent announcement to install a statue of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. T. Rama Rao at Ameerpet Maitrivanam.

The move, aimed at appealing to a section of voters ahead of upcoming by-elections, has sparked internal dissent within the party.

Leaders argue that while the gesture may or may not attract voters, it has certainly hurt Congress loyalists, given that NTR was a staunch rival who once dethroned the Congress government and remained its political opponent throughout his career.

A senior Congress leader from Telangana expressed disappointment, saying, “Our Chief Minister should focus on honoring leaders like Y S Rajasekhara Reddy and Chenna Reddy, who strengthened the Congress in this

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