Hyderabad: Former MLA T. Jagga Reddy announced that he would not contest again from Sangareddy, and the declaration immediately triggered political debate. He made the comment during a large panchayat election meeting held in the Sangareddy town. Moreover, he revealed that his wife Nirmala Jagga Reddy would contest the next assembly polls from the constituency. He added that neither Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy nor Rahul Gandhi could persuade him to change his stand.
Although he lost earlier elections, he said he never stepped away from public life. The Congress, meanwhile, secured sarpanch, MPTC and ZPTC posts over the past decade despite being out of power. Additionally, he noted that committed workers who consistently carried the Congress flag were given priority for local positions throughout those years.
Jagga Reddy decision guides Congress strategy
Jagga Reddy urged Congress workers to strengthen the party across all sarpanch seats in the segment. Consequently, he said that candidates with strong public goodwill would gain clear advantages during the elections. He clarified that he would avoid any interference in the sarpanch selection process. Instead, he encouraged local leaders and grassroots members to discuss options within their villages and finalise names through collective agreement.
Furthermore, he reminded the gathering that he had maintained a long-standing presence in Telugu politics since the era of undivided Andhra Pradesh. His remarks, as he pointed out, often attracted statewide attention. Therefore, the latest announcement confirming his withdrawal from the next contest created a fresh round of discussion across Telangana’s political circles.