Hyderabad: In the midst of rumblings in the party over the choice of candidate for Chief Minister's post in the event of it coming to power, Andhra Pradesh Congress President D Srinivas was summoned by the party high command to discuss the issue.

Srinivas, who recently triggered a controversy by stating that a section of party men were trying to malign his leadership, left for Delhi tonight, party sources said.

Even before the first vote is counted, the race for Chief Minister's post has begun in the State Congress with some senior leaders making moves to further their chances.

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While Congress Legislature Party leader in the dissolved Assembly Y S Rajasekhar Reddy is widely seen as the party's Chief Ministerial candidate, former Union Minister and Dalit leader G Venkataswamy, former Chief Minister N Bhaskar Rao and Srinivas are believed to be the contenders for the coveted post.

The Exit polls had indicated a clear edge for the Opposition Congress-TRS (Telangana Rashtriya Samiti) alliance in the State.