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The Congress party in Telangana is grappling with internal discord and premature campaigning ahead of the Jubilee Hills by-election. Multiple aspirants have flooded the constituency with banners and events, defying party discipline and triggering caste-based divisions.

Facing mounting rural anger over a urea shortage and faltering welfare schemes, the Congress government in Telangana is delaying local body elections beyond the High Court’s deadline. In a strategic pivot, it plans to boost BC reservations to 42%, despite legal hurdles, and showcase marquee infrastructure projects to regain public support.

Former MP and TPCC working president Anjan Kumar Yadav has sought the Congress ticket for the Jubilee Hills by-poll, citing his seniority and past work. He also demanded a cabinet berth, emphasising Yadav community representation in government

TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud has reiterated that 10 BRS MLAs joined the Congress to safeguard the State government from opposition threats. His remarks contradict the MLAs’ claims that they remain with BRS. Goud also criticised KT Rama Rao for lacking moral authority to speak on defections.

TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud has backed Revanth Reddy to continue as Chief Minister if the Congress is re-elected in the next term, stating that MLAs' support could override conventional deference to the party high command. Dismissing internal opposition, including from Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy, Goud said the high command would take a final call.

BRS leader Manne Krishank accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of running a “family raj” in Telangana, alleging that his relatives cornered contracts worth thousands of crores, including Singareni tenders and land deals, while the Congress diverted advertisements to National Herald

Several senior Congress leaders, including Ministers and recent BRS defectors, were absent from the second phase of the Janahitha Yatra in Choppadandi. While party sources attributed some absences to official meetings, others were linked to pending legal matters.

Munugode MLA Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy has criticised Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy and party leadership over fund allocations and cabinet posts. The TPCC has instructed its Disciplinary Committee to examine his repeated outbursts amid rising tensions in the party

TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud announced that the Janahita Padayatra will resume after August 23. Dismissing rumours of a rift with CM Revanth Reddy, he claimed a BC leader would be Telangana’s next CM and defended the padayatra’s popularity

Justice K. Lakshman of the Telangana High Court excused Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy from appearing in person for a criminal case pending before the Principal Special Judicial First Class Magistrate for Excise Cases in Hyderabad.

Mahesh Kumar Goud was heard saying he had “sent enough money to Balkonda”. Telangana Congress in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan was also seen standing beside them during the exchange

BRS MLA Vemula Prashanth Reddy demanded a halt to AICC leader Meenakshi Natarajan’s padayatra, accusing Congress of misleading voters. He highlighted Rs 4,500 crore in pending dues to farmers and said key promises from the Youth Declaration remain unfulfilled.

TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud’s claim that Andhra Pradesh has already built the Banakacherla project triggered backlash, with BRS and others criticising Congress for negligence and lack of knowledge on irrigation issues.

BRS leader Chanti Kranthi Kiran has criticized Congress Telangana in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan for conducting her padayatra along National Highway-161, where interaction with villagers would be minimal.

The TPCC Disciplinary Committee heard complaints from Congress MLAs from Warangal against Forest Minister Konda Surekha’s family. The leaders presented their grievances during a closed-door meeting, while Konda Murali submitted a separate report outlining his version of the events

KTR said the Congress government was shameless to claim that the State had no money to fulfill its poll promises, but spent Rs. 29.45 crore for the two-day summit.

The senior BRS leader alleged that the Congress was avoiding local body elections due to fear of defeat.

The Chief Minister is also learnt to have taken a serious view of a protest staged recently by members of the Golla, Kuruma and Yadava communities, who drove sheep into the premises of Gandhi Bhavan to highlight their demands.

The Telangana Congress is grappling with multiple challenges ahead of local body elections, including pending BC reservations, irregularities in welfare schemes, land acquisition protests, and internal differences among leaders, leading to widespread apprehension about the party's poll preparedness

The Congress high command is likely to fill the remaining three Cabinet berths in Telangana only after the local body elections. Performance reviews of MLAs and Ministers, as well as social justice considerations, are influencing the delayed decision-making process.