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The Telangana Cabinet is set to decide on the schedule for long-delayed local body elections following a High Court directive. The Congress government, fresh from its Jubilee Hills bypoll win, faces mounting pressure from farmers over unfulfilled promises like paddy bonuses and the Rythu Bharosa scheme.

The Calcutta HC’s disqualification of Mukul Roy under anti-defection law has heightened anxiety among ten BRS MLAs facing similar proceedings in Telangana, as the Speaker seeks more time from the Supreme Court to decide their fate

Serilingampally MLA Arekapudi Gandhi, who denied defecting to Congress, was spotted campaigning for party candidate Naveen Yadav ahead of Jubilee Hills bypoll. Gandhi’s actions coincide with a pending disqualification hearing

BRS working president KT Rama Rao predicted the party’s resurgence within 500 days, asserting that K Chandrashekhar Rao’s comeback as CM was inevitable. Addressing a massive rally in Jubilee Hills, he accused Congress of misrule and warned against poll manipulation

A statewide bandh was observed in Telangana against the High Court's interim stay on 42 per cent BC reservation in local body polls. Political leaders from Congress, BRS, and BJP joined protests, while dharnas disrupted bus services across the State

Harish Rao accused CM Revanth Reddy of presiding over a Cabinet plagued by internal clashes and alleged gun culture. The BRS demanded a Central or judicial probe, citing threats to ministers’ families, businessmen, and industrialists

The Supreme Court dismissed Telangana’s plea challenging the high court’s stay on a government order providing 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes in local bodies. The court allowed elections to proceed under the existing reservation, leaving pending petitions for the high court’s consideration

The BRS working president countered Rahul Gandhi’s “vote chori” remarks, accusing the Congress of hypocrisy over MLAs defecting to its side. He challenged Gandhi to make the defected BRS legislators resign and contest fresh bypolls, calling defections “murder of democracy”

BRS working president launched a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi, accusing Congress of endorsing “MLA Chori” after BRS legislators defected. KTR questioned Gandhi’s silence, alleging double standards and calling the defections undemocratic and unconstitutional

The BJP in erstwhile Medak district faces a leadership crisis ahead of Telangana’s local body elections. Several leaders quit or turned inactive after recent polls, leaving the cadre demoralised. Observers say the contest will be between Congress and BRS

Congress’ decision to send Meenakshi Natarajan on a padayatra in Telangana is being viewed as a subtle review of CM Revanth Reddy’s leadership. With growing concerns over local polls and internal rifts, the yatra may reshape party dynamics

Former MLA Nadipelli Diwakar Rao alleged that officials supporting the corruption of Mancherial MLA K Premsagar Rao would face consequences. He accused the MLA of pressuring officials to clear inflated bills and warned against political interference, sand sales, and illegal demolitions

BJP State president N Ramchander Rao urged the Congress to appoint Ponnam Prabhakar or Mahesh Kumar Goud as CM, while rejecting any alliance with TDP. He also slammed HYDRAA and said Congress would face electoral demolition

KTR accused CM Revanth Reddy of failing to supply fertilisers, sharing images of farmers’ footwear in queues. He warned that public anger could erupt and that farmers would soon politically punish the Congress government for its failures and broken promises

The BRS leader said he had exercised restraint out of respect for the Chief Minister's Office, but he will no longer hold back.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao and senior leader Harish Rao criticised CM Revanth Reddy for failing to deliver electoral promises. They accused the Congress government of neglecting farmers, misusing power, and vowed to bring back K Chandrashekhar Rao as Chief Minister

BRS leader S Madhusudana Chary lashed out at BJP State president N Ramchander Rao, calling his remarks on BRS irrelevant. He accused BJP of having no credibility and warned of a hidden BJP-Congress alliance despite public displays of rivalry

Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh resigned from BJP, expressing discontent over N Ramchander Rao’s appointment as Telangana party president. Alleging betrayal of grassroots workers, he called the move a setback and urged central leaders to reconsider the party’s direction

Former MLC Konda Murali has lodged a counter-complaint with the TPCC Disciplinary Committee, accusing Warangal Congress MLAs, including Kadiyam Srihari and Revuri Prakash Reddy, of anti-party activities. The complaint follows escalating tensions with the Konda family.

There are six vacancies in the cabinet. Apart from cabinet expansion, there is buzz in Gandhi Bhavan that there could be reshuffle of portfolios as well