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KCR ‘gives’ his nod to Jeevan Reddy’s entry into BRS

KCR ‘gives’ his nod to Jeevan Reddy’s entry into BRS

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Senior Congress leader and former minister T. Jeevan Reddy is all set to quit the party, severing 40 years of association with it. The Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS), to which he is expected to join, is weighing on the respectable position to be offered. BRS chief and former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has given his nod to Mr. Reddy’s entry into the party, respecting his seniority and non-controversial image. “He will be an asset to the party and a weapon to target the government given the respect he commands in the society,” said a senior BRS leader. There is nothing official about it so far, but the developments seen over the last week have the blessings of Mr. Rao, the senior BRS functionary told The Hindu. Whether Mr. Rao personally spoke to Mr. Jeevan Reddy is not yet clear. Meanwhile, Mr Reddy, who feels humiliated in the Congress after BRS MLA from Jagityal, K. Sanjay Kumar, began sailing with the ruling party, also revealed his desire to leave the Congress. “Leaving the Congress is …

Why is Centre not initiating CBI inquiry against KCR, asks Revanth Reddy

Why is Centre not initiating CBI inquiry against KCR, asks Revanth Reddy

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Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and other ministers at public meeting in Bhupalpally district as part of the campaign for Municipal polls on Sunday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for not initiating any action against the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leadership despite the party amassing wealth illegally, and claimed that a CBI inquiry was not being ordered due to the pressure from the Union Minister G Kishan Reddy. Addressing a public meeting at Bhupalapally on Sunday, he claimed that nearly ₹1,500 crore in the BRS party accounts was amassed through unethical practices. He said the Centre had initiated CBI and ED cases against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, but similar action was not being taken in the Kaleshwaram scam. He questioned Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy for remaining silent and termed him as “the adopted son of KCR.” Terming the BRS as “Blackmail Rajakiya Samithi,” he said the phone-tapping episodes during the KCR government were sufficient proof of how the BRS leadership allegedly …

Former Telangana CM KCR grilled for five hours in phone-tap investigation

Former Telangana CM KCR grilled for five hours in phone-tap investigation

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Former Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao was questioned by the state police’s SIT at his residence here on Sunday in connection with a case related to alleged “phone tapping” during the previous BRS regime. A team of SIT officials questioned the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president for nearly five hours. After the questioning, flanked by his son and BRS working president K T Rama Rao and other leaders, the former chief minister greeted the party cadre and supporters who had gathered in large numbers outside his residence. In a post on X, Hyderabad Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar said: “The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has concluded the questioning of Gajwel MLA and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao in connection with the illegal phone-tapping case.” This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any …

Telangana SIT Questions Former CM KCR For Five Hours In Phone-Tapping Case | India News

Telangana SIT Questions Former CM KCR For Five Hours In Phone-Tapping Case | India News

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Last Updated:February 01, 2026, 23:01 IST Elaborate security arrangements were made near Rao’s residence with heavy deployment of police personnel and the lane was barricaded. The petition argued that the Commission lacked the jurisdiction to conduct the inquiry and that its findings are invalid. (PTI File Photo) Telangana Police SIT questioned former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday at his residence here in connection with a case related to alleged “phone tapping” during the previous BRS regime. A team of SIT officials questioned the BRS President for nearly five hours. A few hours before the questioning, Rao left his farmhouse in Yerravalli, around 70 km from Hyderabad, and arrived at his Nandi Nagar residence to appear before the SIT. Elaborate security arrangements were made near Rao’s residence with heavy deployment of police personnel and the lane was barricaded. On Saturday, Rao told the SIT that he would appear for questioning at his Nandi Nagar residence on February 1, while accusing the investigating officer of “violating legal procedures” in serving the notice. On Sunday, BRS cadres …

KCR to address series of rallies starting in Jan’s second week

KCR to address series of rallies starting in Jan’s second week

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After nearly eight months, Bharat Rashtra Samithi president and former Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) is set to address a series of public rallies starting January’s second week, a party insider said on Saturday. K Chandrashekhar Rao (ANI) KCR came to the Telangana Bhavan, the party headquarters on December 21 and announced that he would step into action to launch a state-wide agitation against the state government, particularly with regard to the neglect of irrigation projects in Telangana, including the much-awaited Palamuru-Ranga Reddy lift irrigation scheme on Krishna River. On Friday night, KCR held a crucial meeting with senior party leaders at his Erravalli farmhouse in Siddipet district, where he provided strategic direction on how to step up the agitation both inside and outside the state assembly. According to a party leader privy to the meeting, KCR announced that he would attend the upcoming winter session of the state assembly beginning on December 29 and decide the party’s course of action after reviewing the agenda set by the ruling Congress government. “This will …

KCR accuses Centre, Telangana govt of ‘joint betrayal’ of Palaumuru projects

KCR accuses Centre, Telangana govt of ‘joint betrayal’ of Palaumuru projects

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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 21 (ANI): Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president and former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) on Sunday launched a scathing attack on both the Telangana and the Central government, alleging that they are jointly betraying the interests of Telangana, particularly the drought-prone Palamuru region. Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Chief K Chandrasekhar Rao addressed a public rally in Sangareddy, Telangana.(ANI) Addressing a press conference at Telangana Bhavan, KCR asserted that Telangana is not a backward region by nature but has been “deliberately pushed backward” through decades of injustice. He accused successive Congress and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) governments of discriminating against Palamuru district during the united Andhra Pradesh era, recalling that the region was once reduced to running “gruel centres” due to neglect and lack of development. KCR said Mahabubnagar was the “most discriminated” district in the erstwhile state, despite being entitled to 174 TMC of Krishna basin water. He alleged that only 17 TMC was allocated to the Jurala project, and termed the formation of Andhra Pradesh as a “curse” …

K Kavitha On Letter Leak

K Kavitha On Letter Leak

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Hyderabad: The internal differences within the Bharat Rashtra Samithi came to the fore on Friday with party MLC K Kavitha taking exception to the letter she wrote to her father and party president K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) getting leaked. She also said some conspiracies are being hatched in the party. KCR is like a god, but is surrounded by some devils, she claimed. Speaking to reporters at the RGI airport here on Friday evening, after returning from the US, she wondered how an internal letter became public. “Two weeks ago, I had written a letter to KCR ji. I had expressed my opinions to him earlier through letters. I had recently said that conspiracies are being hatched. The letter written by me internally to KCR ji became public. All of us in the party and the people of Telangana have to think about what is happening,” she said. She further said she had only expressed in her letter, after touring half of Telangana, what people are thinking and that she does not have any personal …

KCR showed his frustration of losing power at Warangal meeting, says Revanth Reddy

KCR showed his frustration of losing power at Warangal meeting, says Revanth Reddy

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A. Revanth Reddy | Photo Credit: File photo Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy described Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) chief K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s address at the party public meeting as a combination of frustration and deception, trying to hoodwink people of Telangana about the party’s ten-year ‘loot’ of the newly formed State. After pushing Telangana into a deep debt, Mr. Rao is trying to blame the Congress now, said Mr. Reddy while speaking to reporters in Hyderabad on Monday. He said Mr. Rao’s address lacked clarity and he showed his frustration over loss of power. “Mr. Rao lost his heart the day I became the Chief Minister,” he said, indicating that the former Chief Minister is yet to digest the reality. His only intention now is to blame Congress for all the ills he (Mr. Rao) created during the last 10 years. In response Mr. Rao’s claim that the government is unable to handle the ‘kids’ (referring to K.T. Rama Rao and T. Harish Rao) in the Assembly, Mr. Reddy asked why is he sending the …

KCR’s language was not of agriculture but of death: Chamala counters Harish Rao

KCR’s language was not of agriculture but of death: Chamala counters Harish Rao

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Congress MP from Bhongir, Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy addressing a press conference in Hyderabad | Photo Credit: By Arrangement Congress MP from Bhongir, Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy, ridiculed the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA T. Harish Rao’s claim that former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao spoke of the ‘language of agriculture’ while the present Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy was speaking the ‘language of death’. Mr. Reddy said the ‘language of agriculture’ reflected when the ₹1 lakh crore Kaleshwaram project collapsed within three years, leading to destruction, and the State is paying for KCR’s language. He objected to Mr. Revanth Reddy’s language being termed as ‘language of death’ implying the latter’s policies are detrimental. Mr. Kiran Kumar Reddy said it was KCR who introduced abusive language to Telangana politics and continued it for 10 years. If at all someone spoke the ‘language of death’, it was KCR, he alleged. He said Mr. Harish Rao was trying to impress his uncle KCR, but his place in the BRS was shown when his pictures were taken out …

With KCR back in the thick of action, how BRS is planning its Telangana comeback | Political Pulse News

With KCR back in the thick of action, how BRS is planning its Telangana comeback | Political Pulse News

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The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) that has appeared to struggle since its drubbing in the 2023 Assembly polls and last year’s Lok Sabha elections received a shot in the arm this week after its chief K Chandrashekar Rao, in a rare public appearance, addressed party leaders at the BRS executive meeting in Hyderabad. Rao, popularly known as KCR, had been away from the public eye since his party’s defeats and had even been giving Assembly proceedings a miss. His “reappearance” comes at a time when the Revanth Reddy-led Congress government is facing flak over the alleged undercounting of Backward Classes in the caste survey. KCR’s announcement of holding statewide agitations throughout the year to mark the silver jubilee of his party (which came into existence as the Telangana Rashtra Samithi in 2001) to “safeguard the rights of the people of the state” has enthused his party colleagues. Story continues below this ad “KCR has been active behind the scenes and now has come out to challenge the Congress government. His address as well as the …