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Five days after the demolition of a dilapidated Zilla Parishad High School building in Patancheru, officials claimed the collapse was accidental during NHAI’s road widening works. Their delayed statement has drawn criticism, with Telangana Praja Sangala JAC Chairman Y Ashok Kumar demanding a panchnama report.

The municipal elections in erstwhile Medak district have left both the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and Congress short of majority in five municipalities, making the BJP a decisive player despite winning fewer wards.

The enrolment of BJP MP M Raghunandan Rao as an ex-officio member of Isnapur municipality, where the party has no elected councillors, has triggered political speculation as Congress and BRS vie for control ahead of the chairperson election.

Farmers in Siddipet protested against the delay in the release of Rythu Bharosa for the Yasangi season during a visit by Minister Vivek Venkatswamy and MP M Raghunanda Rao. The minister assured that the incentive would be released soon.

Medak MP M. Raghunandan Rao has stirred controversy by urging BJP cadres in Narsapur to distribute Rs 1,000 per vote, focusing on women voters ahead of the municipal elections. Opposition parties in Narsapur reacted sharply, accusing him of encouraging unethical practices during the campaign.

V. Srinivas Goud has been elected president of the Bharath Trade Union at MTAR Technologies, defeating BJP MP Raghunandan Rao. Goud credited the union’s efforts for securing permanent jobs for contract workers, improving pay, and enhancing facilities. The win marks a significant milestone for BRTU’s presence in the aerospace manufacturing sector.

The issue of Mutyampet sugar factory reopening has resurfaced ahead of local body elections in Jagtial. Though the government assured commitment, farmers expressed doubts, alleging political drama. Pending dues, ownership issues and delays in process continue to stall the factory’s reopening

BJP MP Raghunandan Rao criticised Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on the Election Commission and challenged him to resign from Rae Bareli for a bypoll using ballot papers. He questioned the Congress leader’s win margin and defended the use of EVMs in past elections

Medak MP M Raghunandan Rao received a second threat call from suspected Maoists, warning of a plan to assassinate him. The calls, reportedly made using internet services, come days after a similar threat was reported on June 23.

Noted environmentalist Prof K Purushottam Reddy recalled how Dr Kishan Rao took the struggles of Patancheru citizens to various platforms to get justice to the people.

BJP Medak MP M Raghunandan Rao said that he had been fighting against BRS ever since he left that party in 2013 and that he would not take the support of the former at any cost.

The bus tour was a double impact move. While one was the building up of mass support against the State government’s apathy towards farmers, the other was to inject some much needed vigour into the party cadre.

Speaking to reporters after releasing a book on the funds given to Medak Lok Sabha constituency by the Narendra Modi government on Tuesday, Rao said the Congress government was not going to fulfil any of the promises made to the people of the State.

Congress leaders alleged that Raghunandan Rao was using pictures of Lord Ram in his election campaign in violation of the MCC.

Chintha Prabhakar along with BRS leader Kasala Buchi Reddy met the Chief Electoral Officer of Telangana Vikas Raj at his office in Hyderabad on Saturday.

Stating that Venkatrami Reddy had rendered great service to the people of Medak, Sangareddy BRS MLA Chintha Prabhakar lashed out at Raghunandan Rao for calling the BRS candidate a non-local.

Addressing a press conference, Raghunandan Rao said though serious allegations were levelled against multiple officers, the Congress government had so far not taken any action against them

Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, Raghunandan Rao said Congress and BJP ideologies were entirely different, hence there was no question of joining hands with that party.

"Rahul Gandhi and BRS MPs moving closely in the Parliament is proof that both the parties are working in coordination," he said.

Kotha Prabhakar Reddy credited his victory to the party cadre and party president K Chandrashekhar Rao