Ms. Sonia Gandhi, President of AICC has issued instructions to Mr. Ponnala Lakshmaiah, President of T-Congress to do justice to the Muslims in distributing tickets for elections. After the protest of the Muslims Mr. Ahmed Patel and Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad became active. Rajya Sabha M.P. Mr. M.A. Khan was invited to no. 10 Janpath and discussed about Congress tickets. Muslim leaders of Congress represented twice to Congress High Command and State leadership for giving adequate share in Congress ticket. Congress High Command took a note of it and called Mr. M.A. Khan, MP who had written to Ms. Sonia Gandhi for doing justice to the Muslims. His opinion was taken about the selection of Muslim candidates. Mr. Gulam Nabi Azad, Union Minister for Health and Mr. Ahmed Patel, Political Advisor to Ms. Sonia Gandhi also represented to the High Command to do justice to the Muslims in distributing tickets. On instructions from Congress High Command, Mr. Digvijay Singh, incharge of A.P. Affairs discussed the issue with T-Congress President and others.
It is reported that the local Congress leaders are presenting the names of Muslims as week candidates and claiming that if they are given tickets, Congress will lose seats. They are suggesting giving nominated positions to the Muslims.
–Siasat News