Two deputy mayors for GHMC likely

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Hyderabad: The TRS government is likely to facilitate election of two Deputy Mayors at the mayoral polls on February 11
It has already assured Deputy Mayor Baba Fasiuddin that he could continue in his post while there is pressure on the party leadership to
accommodate other communities too.For instance, the leadership reckons that it would be hard for the ruling party to take on the Opposition,
corporators, the pink party is mindful that this would require an amendment to the GHMC Act through a recommendation from the state cabinet,
next week, and issue of an ordinance.Party sources said the mayoral candidate has been decided and it could be a woman corporator from the
Reddy community
Since a commitment has already given to Fasiuddin, the party would propose a deputy from either the Munnuru Kaapu, Yadav or Goud community
for a full term.Cherlapally corporator Bonthu Sridevi, wife of outgoing Mayor Bonthu Rammohan, is in the forefront for the second Deputy
Mayor's post
However, the TRS is actively considering a candidate from the Scheduled Caste community for the post
This move would be made at the last minute to counter criticism from the Opposition that the TRS chief did not keep the promise of fielding
identity politics
It would avoid appeasing the majority as also the minority.