Danam, Mallesh told to bury the hatchet

N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Wednesday convened a meeting with the leaders of Greater Hyderabad Congress and Ranga Reddy DCC to end the differences among them

Hyderabad: The mood in the Congress camp is upbeat following the victory of two of its candidates in the MLC elections to the Local Authority Constituency.

Following the announcement of the results, Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Wednesday convened a meeting with the leaders of Greater Hyderabad Congress and Ranga Reddy DCC to end the differences among them.

GHCC President Danam Nagender, Ranga Reddy DCC Mallesh Goud, TPCC Working President Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and other leaders participated in the meeting held at Uttam Kumar Reddy's residence in Banjara Hills. According to sources, the TPCC Chief directed Nagender and Mallesh Goud to end the differences among them in the interest of party. He expressed displeasure over the incident at Uppal where Danam and Mallesh Goud's supporters clashed with each other.

Uttam Kumar Reddy reportedly told Danam and Mallesh Goud that it would be impossible for the party to give a better performance in the forthcoming GHMC elections with leaders indulging in groupism. He said differences among Congress leaders would only benefit the TRS and other rivals. According to sources, both Danam and Mallesh have agreed to end the differences and assured to work as a team in the next GHMC elections.