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Senior BRS leader T Harish Rao alleged that the Congress government failed to ensure uninterrupted power supply to farmers. After inspecting the Reddipalli substation, he said farmers were receiving only 12 to 13 hours of electricity during the Rabi season.

The Congress accused the Modi government of undermining the ecological integrity of the Aravallis by redefining the mountain range. Jairam Ramesh questioned the move’s intent, warned of increased mining and real estate pressure, and alleged that expert recommendations were being ignored

The oath-taking ceremony of newly elected sarpanch and ward members at Chennaraopet in Warangal district turned violent on Monday as Congress and BRS workers clashed over party songs played at the venue, leaving a few persons injured before police intervened.

Newly elected sarpanches and ward members in villages across erstwhile Medak district are facing serious challenges due to lack of funds for sanitation, street lights and daily activities, with leaders blaming the Congress government for neglecting rural development.

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.

Dividing the State into rigid economic zones risks deepening regional inequalities

BJP State president N Ramchander Rao criticised Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s statement linking Christmas celebrations in Telangana to Sonia Gandhi’s sacrifice, calling it an insult to the Christian community.

BJP State president N Ramchander Rao criticised the Congress for protesting against the renaming of the MGNREGA scheme, calling its invocation of Mahatma Gandhi’s name a political drama. Rao alleged that Congress only attached Gandhi’s name to the scheme ahead of the 2009 elections for electoral gain, rather than genuine reverence.

Mild tension prevailed in Chinnabuggaram village of Adilabad district after family members of a defeated candidate blocked a road following village polls. Police intervention led to a clash, in which two personnel sustained minor injuries

After suffering a setback in the Gram Panchayat elections in the erstwhile Adilabad district, the Congress is reportedly attempting damage control by wooing winning sarpanches with cash offers and development promises, particularly in the Chennur Assembly constituency.

The Congress–CPI alliance in Telangana’s Kothagudem constituency is showing signs of collapse after gram panchayat elections saw both parties contesting against each other. Despite earlier commitments, Congress supporters filed nominations in CPI strongholds and even allied with the BJP in some panchayats.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao challenged Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to prove his public mandate by making defected BRS MLAs resign and face by-elections, stating that panchayat election results showed clear public rejection of the Congress.

Tension prevailed in Chennur mandal after a sarpanch candidate’s husband alleged irregularities in Bavupat village elections. Claiming staff bias and violations during counting, he and his supporters staged a rasta roko demanding the Collector’s intervention and justice.

In a surprising outcome in the third phase gram panchayat elections in Warangal district, a BJP supporter contesting for the sarpanch post failed to secure even a single vote. The incident has triggered curiosity among villagers and political circles.

Gram panchayat election results in the erstwhile Medak district indicate strong rural anger against the Congress government, with a sharp decline in unanimously elected panchayats. Voters chose to register protest through polling, reflecting anti-incumbency sentiment, political observers said.

BRS leader and former MLA Putta Madhu alleged Congress involvement in the damage of check dams in Peddapalli, claiming they were deliberately blown up to enable illegal sand mining. He questioned police delay in registering complaints and demanded action against those responsible

A tense situation unfolded in Neelibanda thanda, Jangaon, after the BRS-backed candidate was initially declared Sarpanch with a majority of 54 votes. Later, following a recount ordered by the Returning Officer amid a brief power disruption, the Congress-supported candidate was announced as the winner by a margin of five votes.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao criticised the BJP-led Centre and the Congress government in Telangana for renaming welfare schemes while weakening their impact, alleging political opportunism and neglect of rural livelihoods, farmers and cultural programmes

Gram panchayat elections in Kothagudem district witnessed intense family contests and narrow victories, including a younger brother defeating his elder sibling in Kothur GP and an independent candidate winning by a single vote in Julurpadu mandal

A Congress protest at the BJP district office in Warangal turned violent after workers of both parties clashed with sticks. The protest was held over the National Herald case, prompting police intervention and detention of Congress leaders to restore order.