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The Janata Dal (United) and Bharatiya Janata Party criticised the Indian National Congress after senior leader Mani Shankar Aiyar made controversial remarks against party colleagues, triggering political reactions and allegations of internal turmoil within Congress

The BJP, despite holding four Assembly seats in the erstwhile Adilabad district, failed to secure majorities in the recent municipal elections. Congress, AIMIM and independents now hold the balance of power.

Counting of votes in municipal polls gathered momentum on Friday, with results declared in 448 of the 2,996 wards. Congress led the tally. In a rare incident, voters in Suryapet attached appeal slips with ballots, surprising officials.

Chief Electoral Officer C Sudarshan Reddy has sought the Election Commission of India’s directions after receiving complaints from the BRS and BJP alleging Model Code of Conduct violations by the Congress government over promises to film workers and Azharuddin’s Cabinet induction

The BJP has intensified its Jubilee Hills by-election campaign with Union Minister G Kishan Reddy leading door-to-door outreach. He criticised the BRS and Congress for alleged failures and urged voters to support BJP candidate Lankala Deepak Reddy for overall development

Police detained several BJP workers and leaders, including Malkajgiri MP Etala Rajender, when they attempted to march to the Telangana DGP’s office to protest the attack on gau rakshak Prashanth Kumar, who was shot and injured in Ghatkesar.

The BJP has named Lankala Deepak Reddy as its candidate for the upcoming Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election in Telangana. The central leadership approved his nomination, with the B Form to be issued by the State president on Wednesday.

BRS has announced Maganti Sunitha as its Jubilee Hills by-election candidate, while Congress and BJP are yet to declare theirs. Committees in both parties are recommending candidates, with announcements expected in the next two to three days

BRS Working President K.T. Rama Rao marked the first anniversary of the ED raid on Congress Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy’s Hyderabad residence, criticizing the alleged BJP-Congress collusion and questioning the abrupt silence on the probe’s outcome.

BRS leader KT Rama Rao criticised BJP and Prime Minister Modi after AP BJP chief PVN Madhav presented a map excluding Telangana. Calling it an insult to Telangana’s history and struggle, he demanded clarity and an apology from BJP leadership

Former municipal chairman Gadipally Bhaskar is set to rejoin the BJP, dealing a blow to the Congress in Gajwel. Political infighting and lack of a clear role reportedly triggered his switch. His return was facilitated despite internal opposition in the BJP.

Hyderabad Police have issued a formal warning to BJP MLA Thakur Raja Singh for repeatedly neglecting government-assigned bulletproof security while visiting high-risk areas. Authorities cited rising threats and communal sensitivities, urging the MLA to follow safety protocols strictly.

BJP Lok Sabha member Nishikant Dubey said a new face of Pakistani terrorism has surfaced in the country as over five lakh Pakistani women were living in India after getting married here, but haven't received their Indian citizenship

Dhankhar posted fake job advertisements to lure women before drugging them in or near his home in Sydney. The former IT consultant then assaulted the women

The survey's claim that BCs account for 56.33 percent of the State's population, with 10.08 percent being BC Muslims, came under question for its discrepancies

BJP official spokesperson NV Subhash said the Congress had promised in its manifesto that it would increase the salaries of ASHA workers and provide job security as soon as it came to power, but so far nothing had been done in that direction.

With the local body elections approaching, Ramesh, who joined BJP, is said to be now making efforts to rejoin the BRS, indicating a shift in his political strategy

The Prime Minister will virtually lay the foundation stone from Andhra University Engineering College Grounds in Visakhapatnam

With Maharashtra and Jharkhand polls now over, BJP State leaders are expecting party leadership to begin the exercise of selecting new State president

BJP plans to bring back Ala Purushottam, a prominent leader in Goshamahal, who left the party last year and joined BRS for a brief period, with an eye on reining in Singh