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Farmers in Sarvelu village, Yadadri Bhongir district, are struggling to secure urea bags despite government claims of sufficient stock. Many farmers, including Damodar Reddy, have demanded that the government scrap the app system and ensure direct supply of urea to villages.

The Congress party faced a severe setback in Patancheru, losing all five municipalities to the BRS. Internal rifts between leaders Kata Srinivas Goud and Neelam Madhu Mudiraj, compounded by MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy’s support for BRS candidates, weakened the Congress campaign.

Dubbak MLA Kotha Prabhakar Reddy accused the Congress government of blocking MLAs from releasing irrigation water via the Ramayampet canal, citing protocol violations, delayed canal desilting, and slow progress on the Irkode Lift Irrigation Project in Telangana

Former Minister T Harish Rao has accused the Congress government of failing to fulfil its promises even after 800 days in office, despite pledging to implement them within 100 days. He vowed that the BRS would continue to fight for people’s rights and raise these issues in the Assembly.

The BRS staged protests in Nalgonda against the Congress government’s urea distribution app, citing difficulties faced by farmers in accessing fertiliser. Former MLA Ravindra Kumar criticised the app for poor server connectivity, technical glitches, and the lack of smartphones among farmers.

Telangana’s finances remain under pressure with widening deficits, slow revenue growth and rising borrowings. The State has slipped into a revenue deficit despite projecting a surplus, while collections lag behind targets and liabilities exceed Budget Estimates.

BRS Legislature Party deputy leader T Harish Rao described the party’s victory in over 700 municipal wards as a clear sign of public dissatisfaction with the Congress government in Telangana. He vowed that BRS would continue to hold the Congress accountable.

Former Minister and Suryapet MLA G Jagadish Reddy criticised the Congress government after Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy alleged his phone was being tapped by BRS leaders. Reddy termed the claim shameful and questioned how a ruling party minister could make such charges.

BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao accused the Congress government of betraying farmers and youth by failing to fulfil its election promises while campaigning in Tandur. He urged voters to back BRS candidates in the municipal elections to ensure accountability.

Nearly two years after the Congress government took charge in Telangana, Hyderabad has seen no major new infrastructure projects. Several key initiatives from the previous BRS regime remain stalled or shelved, raising concerns over traffic, flood control and long-term urban growth.

Former Minister V Srinivas Goud accused the Congress government of neglecting Mahabubnagar and delaying projects taken up during the BRS regime. He raised concerns over water supply issues, stalled infrastructure works and plans to set up a library in a market area

BRS working president KT Rama Rao has urged party leaders to step up efforts for municipal elections, stressing that public resentment against the Congress government is growing just two years into its tenure.

The BRS condemned Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s remarks against party president K Chandrashekhar Rao, alleging they could influence the SIT probe into phone tapping and accusing the Congress government of abandoning its six guarantees and mismanaging the Sammakka Saralamma Jatara

BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused the Congress government of deceiving unemployed youth by failing to fulfil its promise of filling two lakh government jobs. He said the youth, farmers and women would not forgive the government for betraying their trust.

BRS activists staged widespread protests across Karimnagar and other Telangana districts against the SIT summons issued to party president K Chandrashekhar Rao in connection with the alleged phone-tapping case. Demonstrations included dharnas, rasta rokos, bike rallies, and burning of effigies of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy.

The Congress Party in Medak district faced a setback ahead of municipal elections as senior leader Suprabath Rao, along with his followers, joined the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in Hyderabad.

BRS Legislature Party deputy leader T Harish Rao demanded that the Congress government boycott the Delhi meeting on river water disputes, alleging pressure from Andhra Pradesh and warning that Telangana’s Godavari water interests were at serious risk without clear safeguards.

Former Minister T Harish Rao accused the Congress government of prioritising beer companies over farmers in Medak district. He criticised the crop holiday declared for 70,000 acres under Singur while water was assured to breweries.

Thirty-five teacher unions in Telangana protested, demanding service rule implementation, filling of vacant DEO and MEO posts, release of pending bills, and Pay Revision Commission implementation. They also supported the February 5 Parliament march against mandatory TET certification for in-service teachers.

The Congress government in Telangana is preparing a bigger Budget for 2026-27 with an outlay of up to Rs. 3.25 lakh crore, even as the current year sees spending shortfalls, revenue gaps and rising dependence on borrowings.