Hyderabad: A delegation comprising Telangana Congress president B Mahesh Kumar Goud, BC welfare minister Ponnam Prabhakar and MP Vem Narender Reddy met CPM state secretary John Wesley on Friday and sought the Left party’s support for Congress candidates in the two Graduates’ MLC elections.Wesley said the CPM was also considering contesting the MLC polls. However, given that the Congress and CPM are part of the INDIA bloc at the national level, the party’s leaders would meet within a day or two to discuss the Congress proposal and take a decision, he said.Earlier in the day, the Hyderabad District Congress Committee decided to launch an extensive voter registration drive to identify eligible graduates and ensure their enrolment ahead of the upcoming Graduates’ MLC elections.A preparatory meeting was held at Gandhi Bhavan under the chairmanship of district in-charge minister Ponnam Prabhakar. In-charges and PCC coordinators from 15 assembly constituencies attended the meeting.Addressing a news conference after the meeting, Prabhakar urged graduates in the twin cities of Hyderabad to register as voters without delay. He also called on Congress workers and social activists to raise awareness about the importance of voter registration and reach out to eligible graduates working in courts, govt offices, schools and other workplaces.
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