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Telangana CM backs Rahul Gandhi for PM, cites SC/ST welfare focus
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday endorsed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as a prime ministerial candidate, emphasizing the party's commitment to welfare schemes for backward classes and scheduled communities.
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Revanth Reddy made the endorsement during a party event, positioning Gandhi as a leader aligned with the Congress's social welfare agenda. The Telangana chief minister linked the pitch to the party's broader electoral strategy centered on protecting reservations and advancing the interests of marginalized communities.
The backing underscores efforts by regional Congress leaders to consolidate support around Gandhi ahead of future electoral contests. Party insiders view the endorsement as part of a wider campaign to highlight the Congress's track record on backward-class welfare and its contrasts with rival political formations.
The statement comes as the Congress continues to assert its position as an advocate for scheduled castes and tribes, a key voting bloc in Indian elections. Revanth Reddy's public endorsement reflects the party's attempts to strengthen Gandhi's profile within the leadership hierarchy while reinforcing messaging on social equity issues.
Gandhi has been a vocal proponent of reservation policies and minority welfare programs, themes the Congress party emphasizes in its political outreach across India's federal and state campaigns.