Hyderabad, Nov 7th: The ruling Congress in Andhra Pradesh would fight the November 23 civic polls in the city on the poll- plank of making Hyderabad a major global destination. Talking to newspersons here on Sunday, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) President D Srinivas, while highlighting a series of initiatives taken by the State Government in the last five years to improve infrastructure facilities in the ever-growing metropolis, said the party would take steps to make Hyderabad a global city.

Turning down the resignation of Andhra Pradesh Health Minister D Nagender for the post of Greater Hyderabad Congress President in the wake of dissatisfaction among a large number of aspirants, Mr. Srinivas said, the party had ruled out Mr. Nagender's resignation. He said by and large there was satisfaction among the city Congress MLAs, on whose recommendations, the list had been finalized and it was their responsibility to ensure the party candidates' win in the polls. ''It is practically impossible to satisfy all, as there were 8,000 aspirants for 150 wards. Even after several rounds of short listing of candidates, there were four aspirants for each ward,'' he added.