Congress yet to decide on alliances: Digvijay
New Delhi, March 23 (INN): AICC General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Sunday said that the Congress party was yet to take a decision on having alliances with different parties in Telangana for the ensuing general elections.
Speaking to media persons here, Digvijay Singh indicated that the talks on having pre-poll alliances would continue till March 28, when the party proposes to announce the first list of candidates. He informed that the Central Election Committee would meet on March 26 to finalise the candidates and the first list might be released on March 28 after the meeting of Screening Committee. Another list will be announced on April 3 or 4th.
Digvijay Singh said that the Congress was still open for talks with Telangana Rashtra Samithi for a pre-poll alliance. "Our doors are open for them," he said adding that the party has not taken a decision on some seats while indicating that those seats are presently held by the TRS. He said that the party would launch an aggressive campaign in both the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh after the finalisation of candidates.
TPCC chief Ponnala Lakshmaiah, Working President Uttam Kumar Reddy, Election Committee chairman D Sridhar Babu and other leaders were also present.
News Posted: 23 March, 2014
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