Hyderabad, April 22 -- In typical Congress fashion, party leader Velichela Rajendra Rao filed his nomination for the Karimnagar Lok Sabha seat even as the All India Congress Committee (AICC) is yet to formally announce a name for the seat.

Rajendra Rao went along with Telangana transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar in a huge cavalcade, showcasing that he has support from Prabhakar, who is in-charge of Karimnagar district from the party.

However, it may be noted that even though party leaders can file nominations, it is only when the Congress issues the 'B-Form' that the candidature is official. Like Rajendra Rao from Karimnagar, Congress leader Pulipati Rajesh Kumar also filed his nomination from the Hyderabad Parliamentary constituency a...