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A clash between MLA Tellam Venkat Rao and former MLA Podem Veeraiah over the deputy sarpanch post in Bhadrachalam highlighted internal discord in the Congress, even as the BRS registered significant gains across Khammam and Kothagudem in the gram panchayat elections.

BRS leader Dasoju Sravan said the party’s wins in gram panchayat elections showed rural anger against the Congress government. He criticised the reported Rs 100 crore spend on the Messi event and accused the government of failing to fulfil its election promises

Sangareddy MLA Chintha Prabhakar congratulated the newly elected sarpanches and expressed confidence that the BRS would return to power in the next Assembly elections. He credited the party cadres for their efforts and said voters continued to trust the BRS commitment to development.

BRS performed strongly in the first phase of gram panchayat elections in Siddipet district, winning 76 villages, while Congress secured 60. BJP and independents won 11 each. Campaigning has intensified ahead of the second phase scheduled for Sunday

KTR congratulated BRS-backed sarpanch and ward member winners in the first phase of gram panchayat polls and said the results showed growing public anger against the Congress government. He accused Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of failed governance and betrayal of rural Telangana

The first phase of gram panchayat elections delivered surprising outcomes, with the BRS making gains in key Kodangal villages, a 95-year-old winning a sarpanch seat, and several Congress leaders facing setbacks as their kin lost. A few contests were decided by a coin toss

BRS registered significant gains in the first phase of gram panchayat elections in Suryapet, securing Ballemela and 11 other villages by evening. Despite intense competition across 181 seats, early trends show the party holding strong leads across the district

BRS MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra urged the Centre to support SCCL, citing disruption of coal production due to rains, pending project approvals and financial stress. He stressed the need for clearing dues, addressing workers’ concerns and strengthening the company’s expansion and sustainability plans

KTR sharply criticised the Centre’s draft Seeds Bill, calling it anti-farmer and pro-corporate. He said the Bill weakens States, lacks safeguards against fake seeds, offers no compensation guarantees and risks seed sovereignty. The BRS has sought its withdrawal and wider consultations

Police inspected BRS working president KT Rama Rao’s vehicle at a poll check post in Jillella on Wednesday. The inspection was part of routine checks to curb illegal transport during gram panchayat elections. Officials found nothing and allowed him to proceed.

BRS leader KT Rama Rao condemned the killing of party worker Uppula Mallaiah in a clash with Congress cadres in Suryapet, accusing Congress of violent politics. He demanded swift police action and assured support for injured workers and the victim’s family

BRS activists celebrated Vijay Diwas across the erstwhile Karimnagar district with tributes to Telangana martyrs and palabhishekam ceremonies. Party leaders recalled the importance of December 9 in the Telangana movement and the announcement of the separate State process.

Bellampalli town observed a bandh as traders and political parties protested the expansion of the main road, claiming it would harm local businesses. Shops were shut, former and current leaders criticised the work, and police foiled a suicide attempt by an agitating trader

BRS MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra welcomed the Health and National Securities Bill-2025, supporting cess revenue sharing with States. He raised concern over the impact on beedi workers, called for alternative livelihoods, and urged better health services and vigilance against tobacco hazards

Several key Congress leaders from Gummadidala mandal joined the BRS in Patancheru in the presence of T Harish Rao. He accused the Congress government of neglecting village development and gram panchayats. The leaders joined along with nearly 50 followers.

Unidentified persons set fire to paddy heaps belonging to BRS candidate Dharavath Mahesh in Marthidi village of Bejjur mandal. Police have registered a case and begun investigation. BRS leader RS Praveen Kumar condemned the act and demanded immediate arrests

BRS leaders have lodged a formal complaint with the State Election Commission Secretary against Sub-Inspector Vikram of Nawabpet, Mahabubnagar district. They accused him of violating election norms during the Sarpanch polls, citing interference in the electoral process.

At a public meeting in Devarkonda, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy launched a sharp attack on the BRS, vowing that the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) and Dindi projects would be completed before the Congress government’s term ends.

Victories in gram panchayat elections helped leaders like Jogu Ramanna and current MLA Payal Shankar build long political careers in Adilabad. Both began as Sarpanchs, undertook development works and eventually rose to the Assembly through sustained public engagement

Senior BRS leader T Harish Rao criticised the Congress government for failing to resolve the urea shortage that troubled farmers during Kharif and has now continued into Rabi. He said poor planning had forced farmers to endure long queues and severe hardship