Congress downfall inevitable in Telangana, BRS poised for return: KTR

BRS working president KT Rama Rao claimed the Congress government was facing strong anti-incumbency in Telangana and predicted the BRS would win around 78 Assembly seats if elections were held now. He also directed party leaders to closely monitor the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls

Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao said the ruling Congress was rapidly losing ground in Telangana, and asserted that public dissatisfaction with the State government had reached a point where the party’s decline was inevitable. He declared that even if the Assembly elections were held immediately, the BRS will return to power with around 78 seats.

In a special review meeting with BRS legislators and Greater Hyderabad leaders at former Minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav’s residence in Jubilee Hills on Thursday, Rama Rao cited an internal survey commissioned by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy which concluded that the Congress was facing strong anti-incumbency midway through its term. He stated that similar findings had emerged from multiple surveys conducted by two media organisations as well as feedback gathered by Central and State intelligence agencies.

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“The surveys reflected a growing public preference for BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao to return as the Chief Minister,” he said, adding that Revanth Reddy’s recent remarks stemmed from his inability to accept the findings of these surveys and the increasing public discontent with the Congress government.

The BRS working president accused the Congress of attempting to divert public attention from its failures by targeting the previous BRS government over issues ranging from the Kaleshwaram project to the Rythu Bandhu scheme. He said yhe Congress failed to fulfil its Six Guarantees, declarations and around 420 promises made to the people, resulting in the loss of public confidence across sections of society.

“People are increasingly viewing the BRS as the only credible alternative. They are not inclined to support the BJP. The Congress had reached a stage from which it would find it difficult to regain public support, irrespective of its political strategy,” he affirmed.

During the meeting, Rama Rao instructed the party leaders to closely monitor the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across the State, particularly in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation limits. He said the exercise was progressing slowly due to inadequate training and preparation of Booth Level Officers (BLOs), leading to inconvenience for voters.

Referring to feedback received from the grassroots, he said awareness regarding the distribution of forms and voter enrolment procedures remained inadequate, especially in Hyderabad. He stressed that the electoral revision was a crucial constitutional exercise aimed at ensuring “One Person, One Vote” and preventing bogus or duplicate voters.

Recalling the alleged detection of duplicate and fake votes during the recent Jubilee Hills by-election, Rama Rao asked the party functionaries and Booth Level Agents (BLAs) to ensure that no genuine voters lose their franchise during the revision process. He also alleged that there was a possibility of attempts to register duplicate voters or shift voters into constituencies where the Congress and BJP were politically influential, and urged party workers to remain vigilant.

He reiterated that the BRS will continue to bring issues and public feedback related to the SIR exercise to the notice of the Election Commission. He also asked party MLAs, local leaders and BLAs in Hyderabad to intensify coordination to ensure that every eligible voter remains on the electoral rolls.