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The BRS has demanded that the ongoing Telangana Budget session be extended till March 31 and sought detailed discussions on 19 public issues. Party leader T Harish Rao also raised concerns over the absence of Question Hour and delays in replies

Senior Congress leader T Jeevan Reddy from Jagtial is likely to resign from the party amid differences with the State leadership over the induction of BRS MLA Dr Sanjay Kumar. Reports suggest he may join the Bharat Rashtra Samithi.

BRS leader B Vinod Kumar said the party will challenge the Assembly Speaker’s ruling on disqualification petitions against 10 defected MLAs in the High Court and approach the Election Commission over Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender contesting as a Congress candidate.

Telangana secured seventh rank in NITI Aayog’s Fiscal Health Index 2026 for 2023-24 with a score of 44.3, topping southern States and placing among national front-runners, reflecting strong revenue mobilisation, welfare spending and infrastructure investments during the previous BRS government

BRS working president KT Rama Rao condoled the death of former Union Minister Kavuri Sambasiva Rao, recalling his support to Telangana’s textile sector during the 2013 agitation. He extended sympathies to the bereaved family, calling his demise a loss to the people

BRS working president KT Rama Rao criticised Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar for rejecting disqualification petitions against MLAs Danam Nagender and Kadiyam Srihari, calling it an attack on democracy and warning the decision could encourage political defections

He described statements made by Congress leaders in Delhi on constitutional morality as hypocritical when the same standards were not followed by the Congress government in Telangana

BRS working president KT Rama Rao announced that the party would introduce a Private Member Bill in the Telangana Assembly seeking legal backing for the Congress party’s six electoral guarantees and accused the government of failing to honour its promises.

BRS leaders in Siddipet staged a protest demanding the immediate release of the Yasangi instalment of Rythu Bharosa. MLC Deshapathi Srinivas accused the State government of failing to implement promises made to farmers after coming to power.

KT Rama Rao criticized the Congress government’s Musi Riverfront project in Hyderabad, claiming it risks displacing 1.5 lakh residents. He demanded cost transparency, protection of poor households, and offered BRS leadership to complete the project responsibly

Families displaced from Vinoba Navodaya Colony in Khammam spent Holi in temporary shelters amid uncertainty over rehabilitation. While the Minister assured housing by March 15, the affected residents alleged lack of basic amenities. BRS leaders provided food and water support

BRS working president KT Rama Rao launched a one lakh signature campaign in Secunderabad Cantonment seeking excision of civilian areas and their merger with GHMC. The drive has already collected over 85,000 signatures, drawing widespread support from residents across colonies and slums

BRS leader T Harish Rao alleged that frequent transfers of IAS officers by the Congress government had destabilised governance. He criticised service extensions to retired officials, lack of transparency in GOs, and administrative instability affecting key departments and public services.

BRS workers and farmers staged a rasta-roko in Narayanraopet mandal of Siddipet district, demanding release of irrigation water from Ranganyaka Sagar and Mallanna Sagar, completion of pending canals and timely release of the Yasangi instalment of Rythu Bharosa.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao criticised Rahul Gandhi’s Hyderabad visit, alleging that Telangana was being treated as the AICC’s ATM and questioning whether the Congress leader would review the status of six guarantees and other election promises.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao alleged illegal sand mining at Annaram Barrage and termed it a conspiracy to weaken the Kaleshwaram project. He sought criminal action and held the Congress government responsible for any damage to the barrages.

BRS district president and MLC Tata Madhusudhan criticised the Congress government over house demolitions at Velugumatla, accusing it of betraying poll promises. He said the party would pursue legal remedies and approach rights commissions to support displaced families

BRS turncoat MLA from Khairatabad Danam Nagender skipped the Speaker’s hearing on a disqualification petition on Friday. He has been asked to appear on March 2. Another MLA, Kadiyam Srihari, has also been directed to attend a hearing

The verdict in the Delhi excise policy case has given the Bharat Rashtra Samithi fresh ammunition to reiterate its charge of political vendetta, potentially reviving K Chandrashekhar Rao’s argument on misuse of central agencies in high-stakes politics

BRS deputy floor leader T Harish Rao criticised the Telangana government for forming an education commission without qualified experts. He questioned the credibility of the proposed education policy and demanded transparency and proper academic representation in decision-making