Teamwork is important to win 2023 elections in Telangana, says Congress leader Manickam Tagore

HYDERABAD: The newly appointed AICC general secretary in charge of Telangana, Manickam Tagore, has given a clear message to the rank and file of the party particularly the seniors that “teamwork” is important to win the 2023 assembly elections.
Addressing the core committee meeting of the Congress through zoom app from Delhi on Wednesday, Manickam Tagore said Telangana Congress has many strong players like Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
“But to win an election, teamwork is required as is the case in a cricket match. If you play like a lawn tennis singles match, you will not win. Our aim should be to win the Telangana assembly elections in 2023, as a mark of gift to Sonia Gandhi who granted statehood to Telangana," he said and added the party would adopt a zero tolerance policy for indiscipline.
He also made it clear that the candidates for by-elections to Dubbak, and polls to two graduate MLC constituencies and GHMC would be finalised in time and not delayed.
In his maiden interaction with senior leaders of Telangana Congress through zoom video-conference, Manickam Tagore said it was unfortunate that the Congress party could not win from Telangana, a state for which Congress president Sonia Gandhi sacrificed another state (Andhra Pradesh) and also a major share of seats in Lok Sabha. Therefore, he said winning assembly elections in Telangana should be the sole aim of all Congress leaders and workers.
The Congress needs to have a winning combination in Telangana. "We have Sachins and Dhonis in our team. But we need to act as a team with discipline and mutual understanding. Our main target should be 2023 assembly elections. Everyone will take the credit. You don't see this as a tennis match, but as a cricket match where every player needs to play a role," he said.
The AICC in charge said he could not immediately travel to Hyderabad due to Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing monsoon session of the Parliament. He would visit Hyderabad in the first week of October after getting a brief from AICC president Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi on their return from the foreign visit.
TPCC chief N Uttam Kumar Reddy assured full support on behalf of the entire TPCC to Tagore. The TPCC is focusing on membership drive, Dubbak by-elections, municipal elections in GHMC, Warangal and Khammam and MLC election from Nalgonda, Warangal & Khammam graduate constituencies, he said.
Manickam Tagore said that the Congress should focus on strengthening the organisation in Telangana. “The party will go tough on disciplinary issues. We will win the next elections in a unified and disciplined manner," he said.