Vijayamma to tour T region from June 25

After successful conferences in Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions to set the tone for the local bodies' elections, YSR Congress Party honorary president YS Vijayamma will extensively tour the Telangana region and hold meetings with the party leaders and pep up the poll atmosphere. Other issues discussed in the PAC (Political Affairs Committee) include the plenary of the party, Sharmila's padayatra and the strategy to be adopted in the local body elections, party spokesperson B Govardhan told reporters here on Monday.

He said that Vijayamma will tour the Telangana region and hold district-wise meetings with the party and its affiliate organisation leaders and step up the preparations for the ensuing panchayat, MPTC and ZPTC elections. According to the tour schedule, Vijayamma will hold meetings at Medak on June 25, Nalgonda on June 26, Mahbubnagar on June 27, Khammam on June 28, Ranga Reddy on June 29, Karimnagar on June 30, Warangal on July 1, Adilabad on July 2 and Nizamabad on July 3.

In the wake of Vijayamma's busy schedule in the local bodies' election, the party has decided to conduct a one-day plenary on July 8, Govardhan said adding that Sharmila's padayatra would be reaching its destination at Ichchapuram by July end and the PAC has kept the option of holding a public meeting, culminating the Maro Praja Prasthanam.

The PAC has also discussed the issue of people from the State being stranded in Uttara Kasi and demanded that the State government to take necessary steps for their safe return, he said.