BM Sandeep appointed AICC in-charge for Telangana
The All India Congress Committee has named the Karnataka legislator to oversee organisational affairs in the state.
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) appointed BM Sandeep as the Telangana in-charge on Saturday, November 14, to manage the party's organisational matters and coordinate with state leadership. According to reports from The Times of India and Deccan Chronicle, the appointment is effective immediately.
Sandeep, a legislator from Chikkamagaluru in Karnataka, replaces Meenakshi Natarajan. Natarajan, who took the role in February 2025, left for a 10-month special economics course at the London School of Business in September.
AICC general secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal stated in an official notification that the Congress President approved the appointment. Venugopal also noted that the party appreciates the contributions made by Natarajan during her tenure.
Sandeep previously served as the AICC secretary for Maharashtra and Gujarat. He has also held roles as the national and state convener of the Rajiv Gandhi Panchayati Raj Sangathan in Karnataka and as a returning officer for Indian Youth Congress elections.
The appointment follows a period where the party reportedly considered several senior leaders for the position, including Ashok Gehlot, Mukul Wasnik, Shaktisinh Gohil, and Manikrao Thakre. Sandeep is the third person to hold this role since the Congress took power in Telangana in December 2023.
Party sources indicated that Sandeep is expected to assume his new responsibilities within the next few days. The high command is also expected to finalise candidate lists for the MLC elections under the MLA quota.