Venkateshwarlu Kolishetty Hyderabad

TheTelangana Congress has put its newly announced appointments to the party media wing on hold within 24 hours, triggering confusion and speculation within party circles. The decision to suspend the appointments was announced on Tuesday through the party official X account, stating that orders would remain suspended until further instructions.

The appointments, announced on Monday, covered media panelists, media coordinators, and official spokespersons for press briefings and television debates. It is learnt that TPCC President B Mahesh Kumar Goud lodged a complaint with Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday, expressing displeasure over the release of the list without his prior knowledge.

Rahul Gandhi reportedly asked AICC Media Department Chairman Pawan Khera to look into the matter. Following discussions, Pawan Khera is learnt to have given Mahesh Kumar Goud approval to put the appointments on hold, prompting the TPCC leadership to suspend the list temporarily.

The original list was issued by Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy, MP and Chairman of the TPCC Media and Publicity Department, stating it was released under the directions of TPCC President Mahesh Kumar Goud and AICC Media Chairman Pawan Khera. The controversial appointments included 16 media panelists, a four-member media coordination team, and 49 official spokespersons, alongside elevating all existing TPCC spokespersons to senior spokespersons with immediate effect.