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"Ponnala Hatao, Congress Bachao," says Shankar Rao

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"Ponnala Hatao, Congress Bachao," says Shankar Rao

Former minister Dr P Shankar Rao on Tuesday announced that he would lead a campaign on the slogan "Ponnala Hatao, Congress Bachao."

Speaking to media persons in Assembly premises here, Shankar Rao blamed Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president Ponnala Lakshmaiah for the party's defeat in Secunderabad Cantonment Elections. He said that the Congress party has been losing elections ever since Ponnala was made the TPCC chief. He accused Ponnala of damaging the party in Telangana. He said the Congress party's popularity was so low in SCB polls that even the daughter of former Union Minister Sarve Satyanarayana lost the elections.

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Shankar Rao said that he was ready to become the TPCC chief if Congress High Commands selects him for the job. He said he would strengthen the party at all levels and would turn the Congress into an active opposition party.