APCC President meets Rosaiah discusses various matters

Hyderabad, Jun 10 : Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President D Srinivas met Chief Minister K.Rosaiah and discussed party matters including fee reimbursement of backward classes students in the state. According to party sources, Mr Srinivas held discussions with the Chief Minister at camp office yesterday and urged him to continue with the scheme of fee reimbursement of students for the backward classes. He also reportedly discussed the ensuing by-elections in the state as the party has decided to contest the elections.There was a rush for the Congress ticket as the aspirants made a beeline to the party headquarters 'Gandhi Bhavan' and the party Chief reportedly directed them to concentrate on their constituencies instead of making the rounds of the leaders' houses.By-elections are due in August in Sirpur, Mnncherial, Chennur, Warangal West, Yellareddy, Nizamabad urban, Siddipet, Huzurabad, Dharmpapuri, Korutla, Siricilla and Vemulawada constituencies. Mr Srinivas has already convened a meeting of aspirants and elected representatives of Adilabad and Karimnagar district giving enough indications that the ruling party was ready to enter the fray and the leadership is now grappling with the problem of shortlisting the candidates.Mr Srinvias himself was quite serious about his plans to contest from Nizamabad urban seat and had held consultations with his supporters in the last two weeks, sources said.The Congress is confident of winning majority seats in Telangana area, sources said.
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