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Swarajya Staff
Oct 28, 2018, 05:10 PM | Updated 05:10 PM IST
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With elections scheduled to take place in the state of Telangana, a senior leader from the Indian National Congress has courted controversy as he went on record in a press conference at Warangal to state that his “seniority” in being a rowdy sheeter should prove to be meritorious in earning him a ticket for the assembly polls.
In the press conference, he said he was the “most deserving” candidate for the assembly ticket for the constituency of Palakurthy in Warangal. Several leaders have reportedly come out in support of the leader and have opined that he must get the ticket.
Telangana- Fight over Congress Palakurthy ticket in Warangal. According to a few Congress leaders- the seniot ârowdyâ in the party should get the ticket. Nenu nee kanna senior rowdy nenu- says Sudhir Reddy to his opponent Raghav Reddy. #Congress #Telangana #TelanganaElections pic.twitter.com/CF5M8vSLIv
— Rishika Sadam (@RishikaSadam) October 27, 2018
In the video, he is seen saying that he “deserves” the ticket since he is a “bigger rowdy” sheeter than his rival Raghav Reddy. The leader has been identified as Sudhir Reddy.