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BRS working president KT Rama Rao has accused the Congress government of manipulating tenders for the Kodangal–Narayanpet–Makthal Lift Irrigation Scheme to favour a company owned by Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, while questioning the project's sharp cost escalation.

The BRS condemned the arrest of former corporation chairman Doodimetla Balaraju Yadav in an SC/ST Act case and demanded his unconditional release. The party and T Harish Rao described the arrest as an attack on democratic political criticism.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao credited T-Hub with helping transform Hyderabad into a global innovation destination. Marking its 11th anniversary, he said the institution had empowered more than 3,300 startups by connecting entrepreneurs with mentors and investors.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao welcomed Nirmal youth leader Nalla Vinay Reddy into the party in Hyderabad. The induction comes ahead of the party’s Rythu Garjana public meeting in Nirmal on November 11, which Rama Rao will address.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao questioned why the BJP had not acted on alleged RR tax collections in Telangana despite repeated accusations by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah against the Congress leadership.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao congratulated party leaders and cadres in Adilabad district for the success of the Rythu Garjana meeting and urged them to continue mobilising support on farmers' issues. He asked party workers to strengthen grassroots activities, highlight the government's failures and sustain the campaign momentum.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused the Congress and BJP of compromising Telangana’s interests and criticised the State government’s proposed land sales. He urged the government to use Miyapur land for martyrs’ families, movement activists, housing and civic infrastructure.

Municipal officials dismantled a pylon built during the BRS regime at Gandhinagar in Godavarikhani, triggering a brief tense situation. Former Ramagundam MLA Korukunti Chandar objected to the action, blamed the local MLA and threatened a protest.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao facilitated the return of Thuppudu Lakshmi, a woman from Kodangal constituency who was stranded in Muscat after her employer allegedly seized her passport. She reunited with her family in Hyderabad and thanked him.

The BRS has launched its ‘Rythu Garjana’ campaign across North Telangana to highlight farmers’ grievances and target the Congress government. KT Rama Rao will hold meetings in Nirmal, Nizamabad and Karimnagar, while senior leaders are touring districts.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao called for wider adoption of Artificial Intelligence across sectors, saying Telangana must keep pace with technological change. He said a future BRS government would integrate AI into all departments and expand IT opportunities statewide.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused the Revanth Reddy government of neglecting farmers and worsening Telangana's agrarian crisis. At an Adilabad rally, he demanded Rs 60,000 per acre, pending welfare payments and better utilisation of irrigation water

BRS working president KT Rama Rao questioned the proposed privatisation of IDBI Bank, seeking transparency in asset valuation and an explanation for the sale. The All India IDBI Officers Association also urged a review, citing employee concerns and public interest.

HMWSSB is preparing to supply treated sewage water across Hyderabad’s CURE area through its Green Water Tankers facility. The initiative builds on an earlier plan to expand sewage treatment, while 39 additional STPs have been proposed in the ORR area.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao criticised Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy over the proposed Musi riverfront project amid drought, crop losses and power shortages. He questioned water management, project transparency, Medigadda repairs, investment claims and the detention of party leaders.

Former Minister Konda Surekha withdrew her October 2024 remarks against BRS working president KT Rama Rao and expressed regret in a post on X. Her statement, following a defamation suit, triggered speculation about her political intentions among social media users.

A Hyderabad civil court has granted interim relief to BRS working president KT Rama Rao in his Rs 10 crore defamation suit, restraining MLCs Balmoor Venkat and Addanki Dayakar from making further allegations against him.

BRS leaders P Sabitha Indra Reddy and Karthik Reddy were placed under house arrest ahead of a public hearing on the Musi Riverfront project. KT Rama Rao condemned the action, alleging democratic rights were being curbed and demanding farmers’ compensation.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused the Congress government of wasting Godavari and Krishna water while crops withered in Telangana. He blamed Chief Minister Revanth Reddy for agrarian distress, demanded the operation of irrigation pumps and announced a Nirmal meeting.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao inaugurated medical equipment worth Rs 30 lakh at the Rajanna Sircilla district government hospital. He also extended the party’s support to protesting NHM employees and assured them that their demands would be raised in the Assembly.