Sources added that revanth undertook his “Haath Se Haath Jodo Yatra” in february and toured various constituencies in two months. This was an extension of the Bharat Jodo yatra of rahul Gandhi. revanth was successful in highlighting the shortcomings of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi government among the people. He projected chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao as a feudal lord who ruled from his farmhouse. Given KCR’s general inaccessibility to the people, this claim rang true among the people. His connection to the people and oratory skills were able to convince voters to give the congress a chance. Under his guidance, the state unit took up various issues like unemployment, student suicide, the dharani portal, and corruption with urgency. His admirers say that he is someone who listens to suggestions and is ready to see a counter viewpoint. He was instrumental in choosing candidates for the 2023 assembly elections.
Since joining the congress, revanth faced considerable opposition from his own party. Though the warring leaders buried the hatchet just before the elections, he was always regarded as an ‘outsider’ as he was not a congress loyalist and had joined the party in 2017 after resigning from the telugu Desam Party. His quick rise and appointment as telangana unit president in 2021 earnt him many enemies within the party. The other contenders for the cm post were senior leaders reddy NALAMADA' target='_blank' title='uttam kumar reddy-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>uttam kumar reddy and Komatireddy venkat Reddy, who had openly revolted against Revanth. His close associates say that revanth has an independent way of functioning, which rubs seniors the wrong way.
In 2015, reddy was booked in the infamous cash-for-vote scam. He was caught allegedly trying to bribe an mla to cast his vote in favor of TDP. The case is ongoing.
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