Congress High Command has started preparations for 2014 general elections. Rumors are taking rounds that there will be changes in All India Congress Committee and Chief Ministers of A.P and Maharasthra. There are indication’s that Central Cabinet Minister, Mr.S.Jaipal Reddy will be made the Chief Minister of A.P and Mr.Kiran Kumar Reddy will be assigned organizational responsibilities of All India Congress Committee in New Delhi. Soon after her return from America, Ms.Sonia Gandhi is concentrating her attention on 2014 general elections.
It has been learnt from reliable sources that the allies of Congress are targeting it on the issues like price hike in Diesel, restrictions on the number of LPG cylinders and Foreign Direct Investments. In such a situation, Ms.Sonia Gandhi is giving more importance to strengthen Congress Party.
She realizes that with the recent allegations on the Central and State governments, the credibility of the Central Govt .and Congress Party has been affected and people are angry with it .Uaging the pulse of the public, major changes in party and Govt, are being contemplated. Media had thrown light for the past three weeks about the possibility of changing the Chief Minister of A.P National Press also highlited these issues.
It is said that by removing Mr. N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, Ms.Sonia Gandhi wants to appoint Mr.S.Jaipal Reddy as the Chief Minister of A.P. since he has a clean image. In addition to his name,the names of Mr.K.Jana Reddy and Mr. M Sashidhara Reddy are also being considered for this post. If C.M is changed,there will be an opportunity to drop the tainted ministers.
Mr.N.Kiran Kumar Reddy who is engaged in Indiramma Bata Programme,didn’t comment anything on these rumours.
Mr. Botsa Satyanarayan’s sudden visit to New Delhi is receiving much political importance because Mr.K Chandrasekhar Rao is negotiating with Central Leaders for resolving Telangana issue.
Governor of A.P Mr.E.S.L Narasimhan is proceeding to New Delhi on 19th Sept.
Incase the Chief Minister of A.P is changed and the tainted ministers are dropped, they will be entrusted with organizational responsibilities. There are indication that Mr.Chauhan, C.M of Maharashtra would be replaced by Mr. Narayan Rane.He met Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi recently. However,he termed it as a goodwill meeting and said that there were no political discussions in that meeting.
Sources indicated that Ms. Sonia Gandhi wants some changes in Central Govt also.
Mr.P.A Sangma’s daughter could be dropped from the Central Cabinet on the other hand, there is a possibility of dropping Mr. Gulam nabi Azad, Mr.Vaylar Ravi and Jairam Ramesh from the Central Cabinet to entrust them party work.
It is also learnt that the rank of Mr.Jyothermaya Scndhiya will be elevated and he would be made a Cabinet Minister. Mr.Chiranjeevi and Ms.Renuka Chowdhary are likely to be inducted into the Central Cabinet.
It is learnt from reliable sources that Prime Minister,Dr. Manmohan Singh has sought an appointment with the President for India on 19th Sept.
–Siasatnews