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Recognising the aspirations and frustrations of unemployed youth is just as important as acknowledging the State's development achievements

Telangana has entered the World Bank's upper-middle-income category with a per capita income of ₹4.19 lakh for 2025-26, becoming one of five Indian states to achieve the milestone. Strong economic growth over the past decade has positioned it among India's wealthiest states

BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao said the World Bank's classification of Telangana among India's top five upper-middle-income States vindicates the BRS government's economic policies. He credited the State's people and former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao for the achievement.

Plastic pollution, overfishing, industrial waste, climate change, and shipping activity are weakening marine systems. And what happens in oceans does not remain there. It returns to human systems through food, climate, and economy

Deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka urged banks to strengthen agriculture and rural infrastructure, highlighting Telangana’s rapid economic growth and ambitious target of becoming a $3 trillion economy by 2047.

Telangana has slipped to second place in per capita income among major states, with Karnataka taking the lead in 2025-26 advanced estimates. Economists pointed to slowing growth momentum, policy transitions and weaker sectoral performance as reasons behind Telangana’s moderated economic expansion

Telangana’s decade-long high-growth model kept the economic cycle dynamic—wages, welfare and investment drove circulation. Today, policy shifts and reduced household cash flow are slowing the cycle, weakening demand, rural incomes and employment

Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu announced that Telangana will roll out Ease of Doing Business 2.0 to attract global investments. The State aims to grow its economy to 1 trillion USD by 2034 with a three-pronged strategy

As Telangana’s per capita income rises and demographic indicators improve, its share in central tax devolution shrinks, exposing the contradictions within the spirit of cooperative federalism

The Comptroller and Auditor General’s State Finances – 2023-24: Decadal Analysis presents Telangana as one of India’s strongest revenue-generating States, with disciplined borrowing, robust tax mobilisation, and sustained growth during the BRS regime.

Dividing the State into rigid economic zones risks deepening regional inequalities

Telangana’s September GST slump raises questions about the State’s fiscal resilience to natural and policy-driven shocks

Telangana reports inflation rate of minus 1.16% (deflation) in the latest data, making it the only State entering the deflation zone multiple times in recent months

BRS working president KT Rama Rao launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Revanth Reddy during a roadshow in Shaikpet, accusing the Congress of derailing Telangana’s economy and dismantling welfare schemes. He declared that a BRS victory in the Jubilee Hills bypoll would signal a political reset and pave the way for K Chandrashekhar Rao’s return.

BRS leader T Harish Rao warned that Telangana is slipping into economic collapse under the Congress government, citing repeated deflation and weak consumer demand. He blamed Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s “reckless policies” for pushing the State toward financial stagnation.

Telangana’s GST collections dropped by -5 per cent in September, the lowest in India. Economists warn of declining demand, while BRS accuses Congress of mishandling the State’s economy under Revanth Reddy.

BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao has warned of an economic crisis in Telangana, citing a CAG report showing falling revenues and soaring debt. He accused the Congress government of financial mismanagement and demanded clarity on plans to stabilise the economy.

Former Finance Minister and senior BRS MLA T Harish Rao attributed the achievement to the combination of development and welfare initiatives of former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao.

With a decade of groundwork, the runway is ready — now it’s time to chart the right policies for takeoff and activate growth engines

BRS leader Harish Rao points out that State’s GST growth rate, which consistently remained above 6 per cent in the past six years (barring Covid-19 period), plummeted to just 1 per cent in February under Revanth Reddy’s leadership