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Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, campaigning in Kothagudem, cautioned party cadres and voters against rebel Congress leaders contesting as independents. He urged vigilance against those claiming close ties with him for political gain.

Former Telangana Minister T Harish Rao has accused the ruling Congress party of abducting BRS candidates ahead of municipal elections, citing fear of defeat due to growing public anger.

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar criticised the Assembly Speaker’s decision dismissing defection cases against BRS MLAs. He accused the Congress of pressuring the Speaker and said the rulings had made a mockery of democracy.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will begin district tours from Wednesday to campaign for the Congress party in the municipal elections scheduled on February 11. He will address public meetings across several districts, starting from Miryalguda and concluding at Bhupalpally.

A farmer died of electrocution at Rukmapur village in Chegunta mandal while checking a borewell cable amid power issues. The incident has triggered anger among farmers, who blamed erratic electricity supply and alleged lapses after the change of government.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao condemned the midnight arrests of three journalists in Telangana, likening the situation to the Emergency era. He questioned Rahul Gandhi and accused the Congress government of suppressing media freedom and misusing police power.

A cryptic social media post by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has reignited speculation over the state’s leadership tussle. Amid rumours of high-command talks after Sankranti, Congress leaders downplayed speculation even as political circles buzzed about a possible change

BRS leader T Harish Rao accused Congress of hypocrisy over Assembly presentations, citing its past opposition and current usage

Congress factionalism in Warangal East intensified as MLC Baswaraju Saraiah sought a probe into alleged misuse of SC/ST Atrocities cases, triggering backlash from Konda Surekha’s supporters and Dalit groups

A tense situation unfolded at ESI Hospital in Erragadda, Hyderabad, after locals opposed the allotment of prime government land for a graveyard. The BJP alleged that the Congress initiated construction work at night using bulldozers on land originally meant for hospital use.

Party veteran Digvijay Singh has belled the proverbial cat in the Congress by openly comparing its lack of organisational strength with that of RSS-BJP

In a major political development, around 150 Congress leaders and activists from Jadcherla constituency joined the BRS, marking a setback for the Congress in Mahbubnagar district. BRS working president KT Rama Rao inducted them at Erravelli, while former CM K Chandrashekhar Rao had earlier received their support.

BRS leader T Harish Rao accused the Congress government of weakening Telangana’s irrigation interests by informing the Centre that 45 TMC of Krishna water was enough for Palamuru Rangareddy project, and demanded correction to 90 TMC.

Senior Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao accused the BJP-led Union government of attempting to erase Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy, alleging political fear behind the renaming of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme as Viksit Bharat

A flex banner protest staged by BRS cadre in Jangaon against defected MLA Kadiyam Srihari stirred political tension during a temple committee event. The banner, featuring Srihari and former MLA Rajaiah, went viral on social media. Police intervention led to detentions, intensifying the political atmosphere.

Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot welcomed a Delhi court’s refusal to take cognisance of the ED chargesheet in the National Herald case, calling it a victory of truth over power and accusing the Modi government of political vendetta

Congress MLA T Megha Reddy sparked controversy by warning that villages electing BRS-backed sarpanches would be denied development works and welfare benefits, as videos of his remarks during panchayat poll campaigning went viral.

The last rites of veteran Congress leader and former Union minister Shivraj Patil were performed with full state honours in Latur on Saturday. Leaders across parties attended the funeral, held as per Lingayat traditions, honouring his decades-long public service

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

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.