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Former Minister T Jeevan Reddy has resigned from the Congress and announced his decision to join the BRS, citing the Congress government’s failure to deliver on promises, particularly job creation and fee reimbursement for marginalised students. He accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of centralising power and ignoring party forums, while predicting a major political shift in Telangana.
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Former Minister T Jeevan Reddy, who recently ended his four-decade association with the Congress, is set to join the BRS later this month. His induction, expected on April 20 at a massive public meeting in Jagtial, follows a warm reception by party chief K Chandrashekhar Rao at Erravelli.
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BRS working president KT Rama Rao received a grand welcome in Jagtial during his visit to meet senior leader T Jeevan Reddy. Reddy expressed his intention to join the party after meeting K Chandrashekhar Rao, ending his long association with Congress
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The Telangana High Court has postponed its judgment on a batch of writ petitions challenging the Justice P.C. Ghose Commission report on the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project. The petitions, filed by former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao and other senior officials, contest the Commission’s findings on alleged irregularities and financial lapses.
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BRS working president KT Rama Rao is set to meet veteran politician T Jeevan Reddy, who recently quit the Congress, in Jagtial on Thursday. The meeting is expected to pave the way for Reddy’s formal induction into the BRS on April 13 in the presence of party chief K Chandrashekhar Rao.
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Gajwel police have registered a case against Siddipet District Congress Committee President Tumukunta Aknsha Reddy and 44 Congress workers for allegedly attacking the local MLA camp office. The complaint was filed by BRS leaders led by Vanteru Pratap Reddy, prompting an FIR on Saturday night.
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The BRS leaders strongly condemned the attack on Opposition Leader K Chandrashekhar Rao’s camp office in Gajwel by Congress members. Former ministers and party spokespersons described the incident as an assault on democratic values and accused the ruling Congress of resorting to hooliganism to divert attention from governance failures.
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BRS Deputy Floor Leader T Harish Rao condemned the attack on KCR’s Gajwel camp office and accused the Congress leadership of orchestrating it. He demanded immediate arrests and alleged that law and order was deteriorating under the current State government.
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A heated exchange broke out in the Rajya Sabha between BRS MP KR Suresh Reddy and Union Minister G Kishan Reddy over the Kaleshwaram project, with both sides trading allegations on project execution, damages and Centre-State relations.
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BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao expressed grief over the demise of his teacher and mentor Dr Jaisetti Ramanaiah. Recalling his days as an intermediate student in Siddipet, KCR paid tribute to Ramanaiah, the first research scholar from Jagtial to earn a doctorate with his thesis on South Indian temples.
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Dr Jaisetti Ramanaiah, noted historian and retired lecturer, passed away at 85 in Jagtial due to age-related ailments. The first PhD holder from Jagtial, he authored books on temple history and taught BRS chief K Chandrashekhar Rao.
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BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao extended Sri Rama Navami greetings to the people of Telangana, highlighting the festival’s significance and values. He prayed for peace, prosperity and harmony, and hoped the blessings of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita guide the State
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Fresh data in Telangana’s Socio-Economic Outlook 2026 contradicted Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s claims on debt repayment, with Dasoju Sravan alleging inflated figures and accusing him of misleading the Assembly to target former CM K Chandrashekhar Rao
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The Telangana government will relaunch the school breakfast scheme from the 2026-27 academic year. Originally introduced by the BRS government, the programme aims to improve student nutrition and attendance with added provisions like milk and ragi porridge.
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Farmers in Adilabad performed a pushpabhisekam to a poster of K Chandrashekhar Rao on Ugadi, seeking his return as Chief Minister. They highlighted delays in welfare schemes, pensions and benefits, stating their livelihoods have been affected.
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BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao extended Ugadi greetings, emphasizing renewal, hope, and agricultural beginnings. He expressed wishes for overcoming challenges and progress for Telangana. Party leaders KT Rama Rao and T Harish Rao also conveyed similar messages of prosperity and well-being
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Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will inaugurate the Narmetta oil palm factory in Siddipet on March 22, a project initiated during the BRS regime, which is set to boost oil palm processing, farmer returns and employment generation.
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BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused the Congress government of corruption in the Musi riverfront project, questioned land acquisition and funding, and challenged claims of interest-free loans to SHGs while highlighting administrative lapses and eviction concerns.
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Senior Congress leader T Jeevan Reddy refused to work with Jagtial MLA Sanjay Kumar, blaming him for his thoughts of quitting the party, even as he clarified that he continues to remain in the Congress
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BRS chief K Chandrashekhar Rao congratulated poet Nandini Sidda Reddy for winning the Sahitya Akademi Award 2025 for his poetry collection Animesha, praising his contribution to Telugu literature and his inspiring role during the Telangana statehood movement.
