Kiran and Botcha Begin Groundwork For By polls
posted on Apr 7, 2012 @ 4:58PM
Ap Assembly By polls 2012: The ruling Congress has started an exercise to prepare party functionaries and leaders in districts for the ensuing by-elections to 18 Assembly constituencies in the State. Following reports that an election notification will be issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) early for the by-polls, Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy and PCC president Botcha Satyanarayana held district-wise review meetings at the CM’s Camp Office, Begumpet with the DCC presidents, MPs, MLAs, MLCs and In-charge ministers of 12 districts which were going for by-lections. The by-elections will be conducted for 18 Assembly constituencies in 12 districts in the state.
The DCC presidents, MPs, MLAs, MLCs and In-charge ministers of Warangal, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari, Guntur and Prakasam districts were present at the review meetings. Congress MP Rayapati Sambasiva Rao of Guntrur district was conspicuously absent at the review meeting of his district. Minister for Health Dr D L Ravindra Reddy was also away from the review meeting citing health problems.
The district-wise review meetings have focused on the selection of candidates and political situation prevailing in the 18 Assembly segments. The Chief Minister and the PCC chief discussed with the district leaders about the steps to be taken to ensure victory to Congress candidates in the by-elections. They exhorted the district level leaders to work together for a landslide victory to the party candidates. They also reminded that the party was taking the by-elections as prestigious.