Endowments Minister C Ramchandraiah trigged another controversy into the Congress party by proposing the candidature of Union Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi for the Chief Minister’s post.
Addressing a meeting at Bhimli beach. Ramchandraiah said that while Pradesh Congress Committee president Botsa Satyanarayana could lead the party, Chiranjeevi was the best candidate for the Chief Minister’s post. Both Botsa and Chiranjeevi were present on the stage when he made these remarks and they greeted his proposal with a smile.
Ramchandraiah said that the Congress party could give a big responsibility to Chiranjeevi during next elections. He said that Chiranjeevi would be the right choice for the Chief Minister’s post.
Chiranjeevi had earlier laid the foundation stone for the Visakha-Bhimli beach corridor project being constructed at a cost of Rs 45.80 crore. (INN)