Hyderabad: Senior Congress leader T Jeevan Reddy resigned from the party on March 25 after over four decades, launching a direct attack on Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy.
He announced his decision after meeting supporters in Jagtial. He said he would formally submit his resignation to AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge. Moreover, he expressed anguish over what he described as continuous neglect over the past two years.
Jeevan Reddy said confronting Revanth Reddy would be his next political move. He added that he had earlier taken on leaders like Chandrababu Naidu and K Chandrashekar Rao. Therefore, he framed this as another political challenge.
He described the decision as a mix of political and personal dissatisfaction. In addition, he claimed repeated humiliation despite long service to the party.
Jeevan Reddy resignation follows allegations of sidelining
He accused the Chief Minister of sidelining senior leaders and restricting internal growth. He also questioned leadership decisions, including the elevation of Pocharam Srinivas Reddy.
According to him, the party denied him due recognition despite loyalty to leaders including Rahul Gandhi. He further alleged that internal politics blocked his chances of becoming PCC chief.
He claimed that leadership decisions were influenced at the high command level. He cited the Nagarjuna Sagar by-election as an instance where party leaders sidelined him.
Reddy said the party and government failed to support the family of his associate Gangareddy after his murder. He described it as an example of indifference from leadership.
“It is not power I seek, but respect,” he said. He added that he had to protest for basic issues despite being an MLC.
He said he would continue his political fight with supporters. However, he made it clear that his focus would remain on challenging the Chief Minister.
The Jeevan Reddy resignation is seen as a major setback for the Congress in Telangana. It may trigger further internal divisions within the party.
