After remarks against CM by Konda Surekha’s daughter, Telangana Congress MLAs demand action against Minister

After remarks against CM by Konda Surekha's daughter, Telangana Congress MLAs demand action against Minister The attack came after Surekha's daughter Sushmita created insulting remarks against Telangana CM Revanth Reddy over MLA ticket distribution for the next elections.

Key points

• Warangal West MLA Naini Rajender Reddy was more forthright, saying those holding positions in the party should not target the Chief Minister publicly for personal or political interests.
• Shadnagar MLA Veerlapalli Shankar remarked it was the responsibility of every Congress leader to protect the image of the State administration.
• Administration Whip and MLC Balmuri Venkat stated the Congress was a secular party in which leaders belonging to different castes and communities work together.
• Sushmita created unpalatable comments against the Chief Minister over allocation of MLA ticket in the next elections.
• Surekha's silence over her daughter's remarks and remarked responsibility had to be fixed.

Meanwhile, a number of Congress MLAs, MLCs and Telangana administration Whips mounted a sharp attack on Minister Konda Surekha and demanded that the party leadership take disciplinary action over recent remarks created by her daughter, Konda Sushmitha, against Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.

Addressing a press conference in Hyderabad on Friday (August 21, 2026), Administration Whip Beerla Ilaiah stated it was not appropriate for members of the ruling party to publicly criticise the Chief Minister. He demanded that Ms. Surekha respond to and condemn her daughter's remarks. "Internal matters should be discussed in the CLP or other appropriate party forums, " he remarked, adding that the comments had hurt party workers who had struggled to bring the Congress to power.

Mr. Ilaiah remarked the Congress administration was working to correct the "debts and mistakes" of the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) regime and pressed party leaders to work unitedly until Congress senior leader Rahul Gandhi becomes Prime Minister.

Meanwhile, the response came after Ms. Surekha's daughter Ms. Sushmita created unpalatable comments against the Chief Minister over allocation of MLA ticket in the next elections.

Warangal West MLA Naini Rajender Reddy was more forthright, saying those holding positions in the party should not target the Chief Minister publicly for personal or political interests. He pressed strict action against anyone violating party discipline, irrespective of their position or caste.

Mr. Rajender Reddy questioned Ms. Surekha's silence over her daughter's remarks and remarked responsibility had to be fixed. He asserted that some residents in the party were working against its interests, perhaps at the behest of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and BRS elements. "How many times can we forgive?" he asked, demanding that the party leadership take action against those repeatedly violating discipline.

Khanapur MLA Vedma Bojju remarked the remarks produced by Ms. Sushmitha against the Chief Minister were unacceptable and alleged that Ms. Surekha was avoiding a direct response. To a question, the MLAs remarked they were seeking action on all the Congress leaders, including Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy and G. Chinna Reddy, saying public criticism by senior leaders could have a damaging impact on party workers and younger leaders.

Shadnagar MLA Veerlapalli Shankar remarked it was the responsibility of every Congress leader to protect the image of the State administration. He asserted that Mr. Revanth Reddy was a solid leader and cautioned that attempts to undermine his reputation would not be tolerated. He remarked family members of ministers should additionally exercise restraint in their public statements and maintained that ministers had a responsibility to respond when such remarks caused embarrassment to the administration or party.

Administration Whip and MLC Balmuri Venkat stated the Congress was a secular party in which leaders belonging to different castes and communities work together. Personal differences could be brought to the notice of the party high command, he remarked, but nobody should claim to be bigger than the party. Those who believed they were bigger than the Congress could leave the party, he remarked.

In practice, the leaders additionally defended Revanth Reddy government's performance, saying it had inherited a State burdened by debt and was attempting to restore financial discipline while coordinating with ministers and MLAs.

Meanwhile, the press conference was additionally attended by MLC Basvaraju Saraiah; and MLAs Vemula Veeresham; Revoor Prakash Reddy, Nagaraju, Gandra Satyanarayana Rao, Balu Naik, Mandula Samuel, Vamsikrishna, Rajesh Reddy, Madhusudhan Reddy, Kumbam Anil Kumar Reddy, Bathula Laxma Reddy, Kunduru Jayaveer Reddy and Manohar Reddy.

For now, after remarks against CM by Konda Surekha's daughter, Telangana Congress MLAs demand remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.