Hyderabad: The proposal to create new districts has come as a gift for leaders yearning for political posts. Each of the new districts will need local party presidents and office-bearers in all parties.
The Congress has decided to appoint leaders to the party organisation in the 17 districts, the BJP has begun the exercise. Ruling TRS and other parties are expected to follow.
“We will certainly have a president and office-bearers for the 17 new districts while presidents of the 10 existing district units will continue in their posts,” Uttam Kumar Reddy, TPCC president, told DC.
He said the DCC president of Mahbubnagar district and other office-bearers will continue in office after formation of the new district. The appointments to the party organisation in the new districts would be done only after the formation of the districts.
“It is obvious. Every district will have a president and other office-bearers. We have them for the 10 existing districts. Since 17 more districts are being carved out, they will also have a similar setup. The party president and other top brass would decide on the issue,” BJP MLA N.V.S.S. Prabhakar said TRS leaders anxiously waiting for nominated posts are now looking for party posts.
“It has come as a blessing in disguise. Something is better than nothing. Thanks to new districts, leaders in all parties will get an opportunity,” a TRS leader said.
Asifabad district HQ call not new
Demand for the revival of the old district headquarters Asifabad as new district is gaining ground following the state government’s decision to create new districts out of the parent Adilabad district.
Leaders of Asifabad Zilla Sadhana Samiti had earlier come out with a similar argument before state government to justify their demand. During 1913-14, district headquarters was shifted to Asifabad from Adilabad owing to the administration exigencies and it was continued till 1940-41 and later Adilabad was once again made district headquarters.
Asifabad Zilla Sadhana Samiti convenor Gurrala Venkateshwar said, “Creation of a new district with Asifabad and its headquarters named after Komuram Bheem will be good for the people of the district. The area will be developed rapidly as it attached to State Highway No-1 between Telangana and Maharashtra’.
Mr Venkateshwar recalled that, “Asifabad was district headquarters for many a year in the past.” The news making rounds in political circles is that Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has asked the officials concerned to consider the proposal to create Asifabad district when the local MLA Kova Laxmi and MLC Puranam Satish, other MLAs and ministers Jogu Ramanna and Indrakaran Reddy met the Chief Minister and proposed creation of Asifabad district, with the 15 mandals in addition to creation of Mancherial and Nirmal districts.
