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The Kothagudem Municipal Corporation remains in suspense as the CPI has yet to decide whether to align with the Congress or the BRS for the upcoming mayoral election. With both CPI and Congress winning 22 divisions each, the hung council requires nine additional corporators to secure the mayor’s seat.

The Congress and CPI have decided to contest the Kothagudem municipal elections separately after failing to reach a seat-sharing agreement. The CPI has tied up with the TDP, while the Congress faces internal dissent and the threat of rebel candidates.

The CPI and CPI(M) State units criticised the Union Budget, alleging that Telangana was ignored in allocations and project sanctions. CPI State Secretary Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao said promises made during the State’s bifurcation were not honoured, and demanded accountability from BJP MPs elected from Telangana.

Uncertainty continues over a pre-poll alliance between the Congress and the CPI in municipalities of the erstwhile Khammam district, even after the nomination deadline. While some parties are set to contest independently, others are still negotiating seat-sharing arrangements.

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.

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 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.

CPI (Maoist) MMCSZC spokesperson Ananth announced that cadres will lay down arms and join the mainstream on January 1, 2026. In letters and audio messages, he urged collective disarmament, appealed for government cooperation, and sought suspension of search operations.

Tensions escalated within Kerala’s ruling LDF after Education Minister V. Sivankutty criticised the CPI for celebrating the State’s withdrawal from the PM SHRI scheme. Sivankutty warned that the decision could affect Rs 15,000 crore in Samagra Shiksha Kerala funds

The DMK and its Secular Progressive Alliance partners staged statewide protests against the Election Commission’s voter roll revision, calling it politically motivated. CM Stalin accused the process of undermining democracy and vowed legal and grassroots action to halt it

The CPI (Maoist) Telangana State Committee has announced the extension of the ongoing ceasefire by another six months. The party’s spokesperson urged the Telangana government to respond as it has in the past and warned against the Centre's interference

BC leaders in Khammam met leaders of major political parties urging support for the October 18 Telangana bandh demanding 42 percent reservation for BCs. Leaders of BRS, BJP, TDP, CPI, CPM and ML parties pledged support for the protest

Pothula Padmavathi alias Kalpana, a senior CPI (Maoist) leader associated with the movement for 43 years, surrendered before Telangana police on Saturday. She carried a reward of ₹25 lakh, which the state government has announced will be handed over to her.

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has ordered State honours for the last journey of CPI national leader and former MP Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy. His mortal remains will be kept at Makhdoom Bhavan for public tributes before being donated to Gandhi Medical College.

At its Salem conference, CPI leaders D. Raja and R. Mutharasan accused BJP-RSS of eroding democracy and vowed to resist “fascist tendencies,” while rejecting AIADMK’s criticism and alliance suggestions

Cheaper food and fuel prices drive down wholesale and retail inflation; RBI projects CPI at 3.1 per cent for 2025–26

CPI State executive member Bolloju Ayodhya Chary tragically passed away in a road accident near Suryapet on Wednesday while en route to Hyderabad for a medical checkup. His car collided with a truck, resulting in his death.

India’s headline inflation is expected to stay below 4 per cent for the next two quarters, driven by easing food prices and a favourable base effect. CPI inflation fell to 2.1 per cent in June, the lowest since January 2019, according to CareEdge Ratings

Congress workers in Kothagudem are increasingly unhappy with CPI MLA Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao, alleging mistreatment and exclusion from programmes. Tensions have grown, with Congress leaders claiming the CPI is distancing itself from the alliance and asserting dominance in the constituency.

A top CPI (Maoist) leader, Thentu Laxminarasimha Chalam alias Sudhakar, was killed in an encounter in Indravati National Park, Bijapur. Security forces launched the operation based on intelligence inputs. He carried a ₹1 crore reward and led Maoist operations.