HYDERABAD: The Congress is likely to invite popular young leader Kanhaiya Kumar to its public meeting ahead of the October 30 bypoll to Huzurabad assembly constituency. The party leadership has decided to organise a huge public meeting any day between October 23 and October 26.
The Congress is writing to Election Commission of India (ECI) to allow it to hold a public meeting in the poll-bound constituency. If permission is not granted, the public meeting will be held in an area bordering Huzurabad constituency.
The party has fielded student leader Balmoori Venkat who is state president of National Students Union of India (NSUI). Several members of NSUI have urged the party leadership to invite Jignesh Mevani, Kanhaiya Kumar and Hardik Patel to hit the hustings in Huzurabad.
Kanhaiya Kumar recently joined Congress and Mevani has extended his support to the party. Hardik is presently working president of Gujarat Congress. “If EC does not allow public meetings, at least road shows of Kanhaiya, Mevani and Hardik should be held. Just their presence would give a major boost to our poll prospects of Venkat,” said a NSUI leader.
The Congress leadership, which was in a dilemma over inviting the three leaders as the party has not won the seat in the last 30 years, has finally given in-principle nod to consult the AICC leadership over inviting Kanhaiya.
Confirming to TOI that the party think tank has discussed the proposal, TPCC working president Mahesh Kumar Goud said, “We may invite Kanhaiya Kumar to the public meeting. The option of inviting Jignesh and Hardik too has been kept open. A final announcement would be made after Dasara.”
While Balmoori Venkat has launched his campaign in Huzurabad, Mulug MLA D Anasuya too hit the hustings in the poll-bound constituency on Sunday and appealed to voters to give an opportunity to the Congress.
