Sameer Waliullah, Hyderabad District Congress Committee (DCC) president, announced that the Congress party would soon kick-start its campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency.
“In a meeting held yesterday, Chief Minister and TPCC President A Revanth Reddy annouced the Congress party’s target is to win all 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana. The entire Congress cadre will work diligently to secure victories in all seats, including Hyderabad,” stated Sameer Waliullah in a media statement on Wednesday.
Sameer Waliullah emphasised that the Congress party is in a strong position in Hyderabad and it will make history by winning the seat with a substantial majority. He highlighted the tremendous response to the Congress party in the Old City of Hyderabad, evident in the recent Assembly elections where the party secured over 93,000 votes in the constituencies within the Hyderabad Parliamentary constituency. He also pointed out a significant increase in the Congress vote share in various constituencies compared to the 2014 and 2018 elections.
He further highlighted the substantial increase in Congress party vote share compared to previous elections. For example, in Chandrayangutta, the vote share jumped from 3.80 per cent in 2014 to 9.49 per cent in 2023. Similar increases were observed in Charminar (5.10 per cent to 11.11 per cent) and Malakpet (6.70 per cent to 22.50 per cent).
“With the Congress government in power in Telangana, we are confident that the party would win the seat from the MIM,” he said.
Sameer Waliullah said that Hyderabad has been neglected after the MIM won the seat. He criticised AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi for not addressing issues related to the Old City in Parliament or outside. Despite MIM’s close ties with the previous BRS regime, it failed to secure funds or a major project for the Old City, including the Metro Rail or any public transportation facility.
“In less than a week after coming to power, CM Revanth Reddy initiated the process for the development of Hyderabad. He convened a review meeting with public representatives and officials to discuss measures for fast-tracking the development of the Old City. The Musi River development project, inspired by the Thames River of London, would change the outlook of the entire Old City and create lakhs of jobs.
Acknowledging the competition among Congress aspirants for the Hyderabad seat, Sameer Waliullah confirmed his interest in contesting.
“In a meeting held yesterday, Chief Minister and TPCC President A Revanth Reddy annouced the Congress party’s target is to win all 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana. The entire Congress cadre will work diligently to secure victories in all seats, including Hyderabad,” stated Sameer Waliullah in a media statement on Wednesday.
Sameer Waliullah emphasised that the Congress party is in a strong position in Hyderabad and it will make history by winning the seat with a substantial majority. He highlighted the tremendous response to the Congress party in the Old City of Hyderabad, evident in the recent Assembly elections where the party secured over 93,000 votes in the constituencies within the Hyderabad Parliamentary constituency. He also pointed out a significant increase in the Congress vote share in various constituencies compared to the 2014 and 2018 elections.
He further highlighted the substantial increase in Congress party vote share compared to previous elections. For example, in Chandrayangutta, the vote share jumped from 3.80 per cent in 2014 to 9.49 per cent in 2023. Similar increases were observed in Charminar (5.10 per cent to 11.11 per cent) and Malakpet (6.70 per cent to 22.50 per cent).
“With the Congress government in power in Telangana, we are confident that the party would win the seat from the MIM,” he said.
Sameer Waliullah said that Hyderabad has been neglected after the MIM won the seat. He criticised AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi for not addressing issues related to the Old City in Parliament or outside. Despite MIM’s close ties with the previous BRS regime, it failed to secure funds or a major project for the Old City, including the Metro Rail or any public transportation facility.
“In less than a week after coming to power, CM Revanth Reddy initiated the process for the development of Hyderabad. He convened a review meeting with public representatives and officials to discuss measures for fast-tracking the development of the Old City. The Musi River development project, inspired by the Thames River of London, would change the outlook of the entire Old City and create lakhs of jobs.
Acknowledging the competition among Congress aspirants for the Hyderabad seat, Sameer Waliullah confirmed his interest in contesting.
