Danam praises Botsa as Congress party's 'Ratha Sarathi'

Labour Minister Danam Nagender on Wednesday praised PCC president Botsa Satyanarayana while describing him as "Ratha Sarathi".

Condemning the reported allegations of Union Tribal Minister V Kishore Chandra Deo, Nagender said that Botsa Satyanarayana and Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy have been doing a great job. However, he said while both Botsa and Kiran have been working hard for the development of the State, Chandra Deo did not nothing for the welfare of the State despite being a Central minister for the last several years.

Talking to reporters here, Nagender said that the number of aspirants for the posts of PCC Chief and the Chief Minister were on the rise and some leaders were trying hard to get these posts before the next elections. However, he said that many aspirants were not aware where the Gandhi Bhavan was located and how it functions.

Stating that Chandra Deo was among leaders who would not be recognised by the party workers in Gandhi Bhavan. However, he said even those leaders were trying to hit the headlines by criticising Botsa and Kiran Kumar Reddy. He asked the union minister not to cause damage to the party by criticising the State leadership. He said that Botsa has been effectively leading the party amid several crisis as a torch bearer and "Ratha Sarathi".