PCC Regional Convention At Vijayawada

Charged by the success of the state-level convention held last month, the Pradesh Congress Party is now gearing up to conduct regional conventions across the state.

The first such convention encompassing West Godavari, Krishna and Guntur districts will be held at Vijayawada on January 7. Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, PCC President Botsa Satyanarayana, and other senior leaders, on Wednesday, participated in a meeting at Gandhi Bhavan to review the arrangements for the regional convention.

Briefing the media about the outcome of meeting, former minister and PCC Media Cell chairman Mohammad Ali Shabbir said that the regional convention would be attended by Union Health Minister and Incharge of AP Congress Affairs Ghulam Nabi Azad, and other Central leaders.

He said that the convention was being organised to rejuvenate the local cadre, and help it in taking the government's welfare schemes to the doorstep of the people. He said that although there was no specific agenda for the meeting, almost all issues raised by the local cadre would be discussed.

Stating that the convention was aimed at preparing the cadre and leaders for the 2014 elections, Shabbir Ali said that similar regional conventions would be held across the state over the next few weeks.

Guntur MLA Mastan Vali, and PCC vice-president M Gangadharam were also present during the press conference.

Wednesday's meeting at Gandhi Bhavan was attended by Union Minister of State Panabaka Lakshmi, and State Ministers Anam Ramnarayan Reddy, T G Venkatesh, Pithani Satyanarayana, Vatti Vasanth Kumar, K Venkata Krishna Reddy and K Parthasarathy. Members of Parliament K V P Ramchandra Rao and U Arun Kumar were also present.

However, Vijayawada MP Lagadapati Rajagopal and Eluru MP Kavuri Sambasiva Rao abstained from the meeting. (INN)