KCR to Assess MLAs' Performance in TS Decennial Celebrations

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao will assess the performance of MLAs and ministers in the 21-day decennial Telangana state formation celebrations, which will end on June 22, to decide the candidates for the upcoming state Assembly polls, according to BRS sources.

The move comes after Rao, prior to the start of the celebrations, directed ministers and MLAs to actively take part in the celebrations, reach out to voters in their respective constituencies and explain to them the achievements of the BRS government in the past nine years.

Added to this, reports of 30 MLAs faring badly in previous surveys are already causing apprehension among those named of not being allotted tickets to contest the upcoming Assembly polls.

According to the list circulated in BRS circles, the poor performers were identified as Durgam Chinnaiah, N. Diwakar Rao, Atram Sakku, Jajala Surender, Gampa Govardhan, Rasamayi Balakishan, Chennamaneni Ramesh, K. Manik Rao, Methuku Anand, Nomula Bhagat, Kusukuntla Prabhakar Reddy, Chirumarthi Lingaiah, Muthireddy Yadagiri Reddy, T. Rajaiah, Nannapuneni Narender, Vanama Venkateshwar Rao, K. Upender Reddy, V. Abhraham, Beeram Harshavardhan Reddy, Muta Gopal, Bethi Subhash Reddy, Patnam Narender Reddy and Sunke Ravi Shankar, among others.

BRS sources said that the decennial celebrations were devised in a manner to highlight the government’s performances in important sectors, including irrigation, health, education, IT and industries, at the district and constituency-wise levels.

However, the BRS top brass noticed that a few MLAs and ministers did not take the celebrations seriously and despite taking part in events, it was only eyewash as only a few days were celebrated, instead of holding programmes every day for the 21-day period.

Party sources said that the Chief Minister obtained reports from all constituencies on the participation of MLAs and ministers. Besides, he also roped in independent survey agencies to not only assess the performance of MLAs and ministers, but also get feedback from people on these celebrations.

They said that the surveys will also look into the availability of MLAs and ministers to people of their respective constituencies. As part of this, MLAs will be assessed if they were confined to Hyderabad for most of the time or if they were staying in their constituencies and making efforts to hear public grievances and resolve them.

The Chief Minister is expected to receive these reports a week after the conclusion of the decennial celebrations.