Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president Mahesh Kumar Goud on Tuesday met Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and discussed issues concerning Other Backward Classes (OBCs), their political representation and organisational activities of the Congress in the state.
Goud also invited Rahul Gandhi to attend the Bharat Summit in Hyderabad from November 13-14, which is expected to draw representatives from nearly 70 countries.
The meeting lasted nearly 30 minutes, during which Goud submitted a report on the programmes being implemented by the TPCC in the state. He also briefed Gandhi on the party's organisational activities from the booth level to the state level.
Speaking to the media after the meeting, TPCC president said Rahul Gandhi was expected to visit Hyderabad on November 13 or 14 to participate in the Bharat Summit. He would also attend a meeting with gig workers during his visit.
Goud said Rahul Gandhi had expressed interest in interacting with gig workers in Hyderabad. He pointed out that the Telangana government had already enacted legislation concerning gig workers.
The TPCC chief said he had also invited Rahul Gandhi to attend a public meeting against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and a mega Backward Classes rally in Hyderabad. However, the dates for these programmes were yet to be finalised.
Goud clarified that internal disputes and differences among Congress leaders in Telangana did not figure in the discussions. He said AICC general secretary (organisation) K.C. Venugopal would deal with such matters.
He said appointments to nominated posts in Telangana would be completed in November.
Meanwhile, Telangana IT minister D. Sridhar Babu also briefed the media on the Bharat Summit and the Invest Telangana Global Summit 2026, scheduled for December.