AICC (All India Congress Committee) has to release the candidates list for the ensuing Assembly Elections 2018 in Telangana State. Congress party is weighing various options in all 119 constituencies to field strong candidates to check the ruling TRS candidates.
Possible Alliances:
Congress party is also trying to forge an alliance with all the like minded parties to defeat TRS and K Chandrasekhar Rao in the Assembly elections. The proposed Congress – TDP alliance is still awaiting to take a shape. Meantime, the TDP is trying to forge Mahakutami with all the parties excluding TRS and BJP.
AIMIM to support TRS:
AIMIM, which has strong foothold in old city has expressed its unconditional support TRS. Reciprocating to the support of MIM, the TRS has also fielded Hindu candidates in the MIM sitting constituencies, thus indicating a friendly contest between TRS and MIM. The BJP is also not aggressive on TRS and KCR due to soft attitude of it’s central leadership towards TRS considering the future understandings.
Congress Party is likely to release the first list of candidates within a couple of days. The announcement may be delayed as the alliances have not been finalised with any party. Congress and TDP are playing mind game to get upper hand in the seat sharing through both are interested to reach out for an alliance.