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Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee

The Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee or (TPCC) is the state unit of the Indian National Congress (INC) in the state of Telangana, India.[5] It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the party's activities and campaigns within the state, as well as selecting candidates for local, state, and national elections. The current president of the Telangana PCC is Bomma Mahesh Kumar Goud. The committee has a long history of political influence in the united Andhra Pradesh state, however, it has however, it has historically faced challenges, including fluctuations in electoral support. However, following significant efforts in 2023, the TPCC regained political power in Telangana. With the INC in government in Telangana since December 2023 after the 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election, the committee is actively involved in governance and party affairs.

Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee
PresidentBomma Mahesh Kumar Goud
ChairmanJagga Reddy
Founded11 March 2014
HeadquartersGandhi Bhavan, Nampally, Hyderabad, Telangana
Youth wingTelangana Youth Congress
Women's wingTelangana Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee
Membership5 million (March 2022)
Ideology
Political positionCentre[4]
AllianceIndian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
Seats in Lok Sabha
8 / 17
Seats in Rajya Sabha
4 / 7
Seats in Telangana Legislative Assembly
75 / 119
Seats in Telangana Legislative Council
13 / 40
Election symbol
Website
https://inctelangana.org

List of presidents

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S.no President Portrait Term Duration
1. Ponnala Lakshmaiah   11 March 2014 2 March 2015 356 days
2. N. Uttam Kumar Reddy   2 March 2015 7 July 2021[6] 6 years, 127 days
3. Anumula Revanth Reddy   7 July 2021 6 September 2024 3 years, 61 days
4. Bomma Mahesh Kumar Goud   6 September 2024 Incumbent 76 days

List of Chief Ministers of Telangana from the Congress Party

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Main article: List of chief ministers of Telangana
S.no Name Portrait Took office Left office Duration
1. Revanth Reddy   7 December 2023 Incumbent 350 days

List of AICC Incharges

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S.no Incharge Portrait Term
1. Digvijaya Singh   11 March 2014 1 August 2017 3 years, 143 days
2. Ramachandra Khuntia   1 August 2017 12 September 2020 3 years, 42 days
3. Manickam Tagore   12 September 2020 4 January 2023 2 years, 114 days
4. Manikrao Thakre   5 January 2023 24 December 2023 353 days
5. Deepa Dasmunsi   24 December 2023 Incumbent 333 days

History

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The first president of the state unit was Ponnala Lakshmaiah, who was appointed on 11 March 2014, after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.[7] Two months after Lakshmaiah got appointed, the Congress suffered a disastrous defeat in the 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections, in which it got 0 out of the 175 seats in the Coastal Andhra and Rayalseema regions whereas in Telangana it managed to muster a measly 21 out of the 119 seats. The party lost around two-thirds of its vote in the united state, compared to 2009. K. Chandrashekhar Rao (known popularly as KCR) of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi stormed to power, riding on a wave of support due to finally achieving Telangana's independence, after years of protests and hunger strikes. The Congress then got routed in the GHMC elections, getting only 2 seats in the 150-member civic body, a far cry from its tally of 54 earlier.[8]

In the 2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly elections, Congress forged an alliance with the Telangana Jana Samithi, the Telugu Desam Party, and the Communist Party of India. Once arch-rivals, these parties came together with the common goal of unseating the TRS and KCR. This alliance was known as the "Praja Kutami" or People's Alliance. The alliance won only 21 seats in the elections out of which the Congress got 19. The alliance in total got about 33% of the vote. The TRS was able to increase its majority from 63 to 88 seats.[9]

In the 2020 Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections, the Congress only got 2 seats, following which state president N. Uttam Kumar Reddy resigned from his position as TPCC president, although continued as its president until the party found a new president for the state unit.[10] This led to political stalwart Revanth Reddy being appointed as state party chief in 2021.[11]

In the 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election, the Congress won the state for the first time. It rode on a wave of anti-incumbency and rural dissatisfaction. PCC Chief Revanth Reddy was widely credited for the win.[12]

In the 2024 Indian general election, the Congress won the 8 seats with largest 40.10% vote share[13]

Electoral history

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Telangana Legislative Assembly

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Year Portrait Floor leader Seats won Change
in seats 		Vote share Swing Popular vote Outcome
2014   Kunduru Jana Reddy
21 / 119
   29[a] 25.0%   8.1[b] 4,864,808 Opposition
2018   Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka
19 / 119
   2 28.43%   3.43 5,883,111 Opposition
2023   Anumula Revanth Reddy
64 / 119
   46 39.40%   10.97 9,235,792 Government

Lok Sabha

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Year Portrait Floor leader Seats won Change
in seats 		Vote share Swing Popular vote Outcome
2014   Mallikarjun Kharge
2 / 17
   10[c] 24.68%   11.86[d] 4,755,715 Opposition
2019   Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
3 / 17
   1 29.79%   5.11 5,496,686 Opposition
2024   Rahul Gandhi
8 / 17
   5 40.10%   10.31% 8,74,1263 Opposition

Office Bearers

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Name Designation Location Ref.
Deepa Dasmunsi AICC Incharge Telangana
Bomma Mahesh Kumar Goud President Nizamabad District
Mohammad Azharuddin Working President Hyderabad District
J. Geeta Reddy Working President Hyderabad District
Anjan Kumar Yadav Working President Hyderabad district
Jagga Reddy Working President Sangareddy district
Sambani Chandrashekar Senior Vice President Khammam district
Zafar Javeed Senior Vice President Hyderabad District
Gopishetty Niranjan Senior Vice President Hyderabad District
Ramesh Maharaj Senior Vice President Vikrabad District

Headquarters

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The headquarters are located at Gandhi Bhavan, near Nampally in Hyderabad, the capital city of Telangana.

Activities

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Membership drive

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Then Telangana PCC under the leadership of Ponnala started a membership drive across all districts in the Telangana State. According to the sources[14] while the initial target was 10 lakh registrations, TPCC was surprised by the response received from the people of Telangana. The target now is revised to 17 lakh registrations by the end of Dec 2014. Membership Booklets were distributed as part of this membership drive. The theme of this membership drive was "I am an Indian, I am a member of the Indian National Congress".

Telangana Vileena Dinam

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PCC chief Ponnala Lakshmaiah announced on 17 September as the Telangana Vileena Dinam (Telangana combined day).[15] Telangana Congress party leaders celebrated the event in Gandhi Bhavan, Hyderabad. During his speech, he reminded everyone that the dream of a separate Telangana state was achieved due to Sonia Gandhi's UPA Government's efforts.

References

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  1. ^ Wu, Jin; Gettleman, Jeffrey (22 May 2019). "India Election 2019: A Simple Guide to the World's Largest Vote". The New York Times. The New York Times. Retrieved 11 January 2023. The Indian National Congress led India for most of the nation's post-independence history. This secular, centre-left party's leader is Rahul Gandhi, whose father, grandmother and great-grandfather were prime ministers.
  2. ^ S. Harikrishnan, ed. (2022). Social Spaces and the Public Sphere: A Spatial-history of Modernity in Kerala. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781000786583. Electorally, both the left-leaning Communist parties (and allies) and the centre-left Indian National Congress (and allies) have been active in Kerala.
  3. ^ Shekh Moinuddin, ed. (2021). Digital Shutdowns and Social Media: Spatiality, Political Economy and Internet Shutdowns in India. Springer Nature. p. 99. ISBN 9783030678883. Meanwhile, in the last four years, there has been a shift in social content and strategy of the BJP and the major opposition party, centre-left Indian National Congress (INC).
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  5. ^ "Congress names PCC chiefs for Seemandhra, Telangana - Economic Times". The Economic Times. Economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  6. ^ "TPCC Chief: I'll Strive to Strengthen Party". The New Indian Express. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Ponnala Lakshmaiah is Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee chief, Raghuveera APCC president The Times of India". The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  8. ^ Nanisetti, Serish (5 December 2020). "GHMC election | Massive vote-share swing helped BJP". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Telangana Election Results 2018: TRS wins 88 seats, KCR set to return for a second term". Financialexpress. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Uttam Kumar Reddy resigns as chief of Telangana Congress after GHMC poll debacle". The New Indian Express. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  11. ^ Kurmanath, K. V. Kurmanath & K. V. (26 June 2021). "Congress appoints Revanth Reddy as Telangana PCC chief". The Hindu BusinessLine. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  12. ^ Livemint (3 December 2023). "Telangana Election Results 2023 Highlights: KCR misses hat-trick as Congress crosses halfway mark in state". mint. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Telangana Election Results 2024 Highlights: BJP, Congress win 8 seats each; MIM bags 1 - The Hindu". The Hindu. 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Latest Telugu News, తెలుగు వార్తలు, News in Telugu, తెలుగులో వార్తలు, Telugu News Live". October 2022.
  15. ^ "Latest Telugu News, తెలుగు వార్తలు, News in Telugu, తెలుగులో వార్తలు, Telugu News Live". October 2022.
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Notes

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  1. ^ Compared to 2009 Legislative Assembly election results in the Telangana region only
  2. ^ Compared to 2009 Legislative Assembly election results in the Telangana region only
  3. ^ Compared to 2009 Indian general election results in the Telangana region only
  4. ^ Compared to 2009 Indian general election results in the Telangana region only
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