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Ahead of the municipal elections, former Wardhannapet MLA Aroori Ramesh quit the BJP and announced his return to the BRS, calling it his home party, dealing a setback to the saffron party in Telangana.

BRS leaders slammed the SIT notice to former MP J Santosh Kumar in the phone-tapping case, calling it political vendetta by the Congress government aimed at diverting attention from corruption allegations, including the coal scam

Prominent businessman Dilshat Ali, along with 200 supporters, joined the BRS after quitting the Congress at Kyathanpalli in Mancherial district. He credited Balka Suman for development works in the Chennur Assembly constituency.

BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao extended Republic Day greetings, highlighting the Constitution’s role in Telangana’s formation through Article 3 and Ambedkar’s ideals. KT Rama Rao urged citizens to uphold constitutional values, equality and democratic principles

BRS has barred ABN Andhra Jyothi from party meetings and announced leaders will avoid debates on the channel, following anchor Venkatakrishna’s alleged rude behavior toward MLC Takkallapalli Ravinder Rao. The party demanded an unconditional apology

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan Kumar alleged manipulation of Singareni coal mining tenders to benefit Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s relatives, and questioned the Congress government’s reluctance to order a probe, claiming recent statements by the Deputy Chief Minister pointed to a major scam

The BRS has stepped up preparations for upcoming municipal elections in Telangana by appointing senior leaders as incharges for each municipality and corporation. Working president KT Rama Rao released the list of coordinators, urging party cadre to focus on securing public support.

The BRS on Saturday countered Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka’s claims on the Naini coal block tender controversy, saying the cancellation of tenders itself proved a major scam. Former Minister T Harish Rao sought an impartial probe into the matter

BRS general secretary RS Praveen Kumar alleged political vendetta after receiving midnight notices from the SIT, claiming it was issued on Chief Minister’s instructions. He said notices were being used to intimidate Opposition leaders questioning the Congress government

After a seven-hour questioning by the SIT in the alleged phone-tapping case, BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused the Congress government of running a diversionary, leak-driven investigation to distract the public from governance failures and unfulfilled promises.

Former IPS officer and BRS leader RS Praveen Kumar said phone-tapping was a lawful intelligence tool handled by police, not politicians. He questioned the SIT probe and alleged political targeting of BRS leaders by the Congress government.

BRS leader T Harish Rao warned police officials against acting illegally to target party leaders, alleging misuse of the SIT by the Congress government. He said officers indulging in excesses would be held accountable even after retirement.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao termed the phone-tapping case a politically motivated diversion by the Congress government. He accused the SIT of acting at the Chief Minister’s behest, said he would comply with the summons, and alleged misuse of police machinery

Protests intensified across the Singareni coal belt as BRS and TGBKS demanded a CBI inquiry into alleged irregularities in SCCL under the Congress rule. Demonstrations were held at multiple locations opposing controversial tenders and warning of continued agitation.

Supporters of Patancheru MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy are worried ahead of municipal elections as he remains distant from both Congress and BRS. Aspirants fear lack of party symbols may weaken their prospects in a contest dominated by the two major parties.

BRS leaders accused the Congress government of vendetta politics, alleging false cases against T Harish Rao and other party members to cover up scams. BRS vowed to resist intimidation, fight for Telangana’s interests, and expose governmental irregularities

Former minister T Harish Rao accused Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of diversion and vendetta politics, alleging SIT notices were timed to municipal polls. He claimed Congress was shielding scams, misusing probes, and intimidating BRS leaders, but vowed to remain fearless

BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused the BJP-led Union government of deliberately delaying the Sircilla Mega Power Loom Cluster. He alleged political vendetta, questioned the Centre’s commitment to cooperative federalism, and urged inclusion of the project in the Union Budget.

Under KCR, governance rested on institutionalised trust; under Revanth, auto-debit risks turn citizens into presumed defaulters

BRS working president KT Rama Rao slammed Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for urging TDP cadre to destroy BRS flagposts, calling it criminal provocation. He alleged Revanth was aligned with TDP and BJP, predicting a political price for betrayal of Telangana