JAGTIAL / HYDERABAD: Former minister and senior leader T Jeevan Reddy on Wednesday ended his four-decade association with the Congress, announcing his resignation in Jagtial in the presence of supporters.
He said the decision followed the party’s induction of MLAs from other parties despite having a majority, calling it contrary to its stated ideals. Referring to the induction of Jagtial MLA Dr M Sanjay Kumar, he said, “Not a single Congress activist in Jagtial was willing to accept him. Ignoring me and party workers, the leadership inducted him. It was a painful and insulting decision.”
TMREIS vice-chairman Md Faheem Qureshi “strongly condemned” the remarks against Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. In a post on X, he noted that at the Jana Jathara Sabha, Revanth had publicly promised to make Jeevan Reddy a Union minister if the UPA came to power, asking, “That was the respect he gave you. What did you give in return?”
Jeevan Reddy said he had faced humiliation within the party for 20 months and that cadre concerns were not addressed. He also cited the killing of his supporter Maru Ganga Reddy on October 22, 2024, and criticised the chief minister for not offering condolences.
Qureshi questioned his electoral record: “Why couldn’t you win the MP election? Why couldn’t you win the MLA election? And that too during a clear Congress wave. People rejected you twice. So what exactly is this outburst about?”
Jeevan Reddy said he would continue in politics and oppose Revanth. Qureshi suggested internal factors, asking, “Is it because your disciple became a minister? Or because you cannot accept the rise of young leadership?”
Qureshi also said TPCC chief Mahesh Kumar Goud had reached out despite holding the top post, asking, “Isn’t that an insult to BC leadership in Congress itself? Isn’t that against the very spirit of Rahul Gandhi’s ideology?”
Jeevan Reddy maintained that his exit was due to disregard for party workers and principles.