Uttam seeks graduate votes to ensure victory

Hyderabad: Irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy appealed to graduate voters to ensure the victory of Congress candidate Alphores Narender Reddy in the Karimnagar-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Medak Graduate constituency elections scheduled for February 27.

Addressing a public meeting in Karimnagar on Monday, Uttam Kumar Reddy highlighted the Congress government’s achievements in employment generation and regional development. He said that within just year of coming to power, the Congress government had filled 55,000 government posts, including 11,000 teaching positions.

“In just one year, the Congress government has shown what true governance looks like. Unlike the previous administration, which pushed the youth into uncertainty, we have launched a structured employment drive,” he said.

Additionally, it improved service conditions and granted long-pending promotions for teachers. He noted that employees were now receiving salaries on time, a significant change under the leadership of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka.

The minister asserted that the Congress government was making historic strides in job creation, addressing the unemployment crisis that had been neglected for over a decade under the previous BRS regime.

“We are not stopping at 55,000 jobs — our government has a clear roadmap to fill more vacancies in various departments, ensuring that every deserving candidate gets a fair chance,” he declared.

Reaffirming the Congress government’s commitment to balanced regional growth, Uttam Kumar Reddy pointed out that North Telangana, particularly Karimnagar, Adilabad, Nizamabad, and Medak, had suffered severe neglect under the previous government. He assured the graduates that new policies were being formulated to encourage investment, generate employment, and improve connectivity in the region to make it a hub of economic activity.