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Andhra Pradesh Congress party’s Political Affairs Committee to meet in Vijayawada on September 19

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Andhra Pradesh Congress party’s Political Affairs Committee to meet in Vijayawada on September 19

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Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription Updated - September 18, 2026 01:23 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA APCC vice-president and in-charge of administration Kolanukonda Shivaji. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Andhra Pradesh Congress party’s Political Affairs Committee will meet at Andhra Ratna Bhavan in Vijayawada at 11 a.m. on September 19, APCC vice-president and in-charge of administration Kolanukonda Shivaji said. Mr. Shivaji said the meeting would be chaired by Andhra Pradesh Congress in-charge P.V. Mohan and was expected to be attended by about 25 senior party leaders, including former Union Ministers, Congress Working Committee (CWC) members, former PCC presidents and former IAS officers. A preparatory meeting was held at Andhra Ratna Bhavan on Thursday (September 17, 2026) to review arrangements for the meeting and discuss the party’s preparedness for the Vijayawada Corporation elections. Congress leaders at the preparatory meeting recalled the party’s previous initiatives in Vijayawada, including efforts to secure Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) funds and address slum-related issues.

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About 25 senior leaders, among them former Union Ministers and CWC members, are expected at Andhra Ratna Bhavan; a preparatory meeting reviewed the party’s readiness for the Vijayawada Corporation elections

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