Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Telangana and Andhra Politics Embrace Ethics, AI and Gen Z
This column describes several colorful political moments in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Telangana recently created Ethics Committees in its two legislative Houses.
These committees will examine cases involving legislators accused of misbehaving.
The timing was notable because the committees did not exist when the government first considered action against them.
During a separate protest near K. Chandrashekar Rao’s farmhouse, goats wandered toward police barricades.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy used artificial intelligence to make a retro-style picture of himself.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu told officials to understand Gen Z and improve leadership.
Two other legislators used tradition and music to connect with people.
Telangana has constituted Ethics Committees in its Assembly and Council nearly three years into the Congress government.
The committees will consider further action against BRS legislators accused of unruly behaviour, including Padi Kaushik Reddy, Tata Madhusudhan and N. Naveen Kumar.
Protests near K. Chandrashekar Rao’s Erravalli farmhouse were briefly disrupted when a flock of goats approached police barricades.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy shared an AI-generated 1980s-style image of himself on X, while Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu promoted Gen Z-focused leadership training for collectors.
MLAs Mandula Samuel and Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy used distinctive approaches in public life, discussing traditional caste-based occupations and singing to students before a question-and-answer session.
- Who
- Telangana legislators and leaders including A. Revanth Reddy, K. Chandrashekar Rao, Padi Kaushik Reddy, Tata Madhusudhan, N. Naveen Kumar and Mandula Samuel; Andhra Pradesh leaders including N. Chandrababu Naidu and Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy.
- What
- A political column covers the creation of Telangana Ethics Committees, protests involving goats, AI-generated political imagery, Gen Z-focused governance messaging, Assembly discussions of traditional occupations and a legislator singing to students.
- When
- The Ethics Committees were created almost three years into the Telangana Congress government; the other incidents occurred recently or at events described as taking place the other day.
- Where
- Telangana, including the Legislative Assembly, Erravalli in Siddipet district and Varadarajapur village; and Andhra Pradesh, including Amaravati and Nellore.
- Why
- The developments reflect responses to alleged legislative misconduct, public protests, changing social-media trends, governance messaging and efforts by politicians to connect with audiences.
Justified Governance Measures
Late or Performative Politics
Creation of Ethics Committees
Justified Governance Measures
The committees provide a formal mechanism for examining alleged unruly behaviour by legislators and considering further action.
Late or Performative Politics
Their creation nearly three years into the government’s term, immediately after disciplinary cases arose, makes the timing appear reactive and politically convenient.
Political Use of New Trends
Justified Governance Measures
Using AI imagery, Gen Z discussions and informal public engagement can help politicians communicate with younger audiences and modernize governance outreach.
Late or Performative Politics
The emphasis on retro imagery, buzzwords and performative gestures may prioritize presentation over substantive political or administrative work.
- Telangana Ethics Committees
- Committees have been constituted in both the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council.
- Cases referred
- The cases of Padi Kaushik Reddy, Tata Madhusudhan and N. Naveen Kumar were referred for consideration of further action.
- Protest location
- Protests took place near K. Chandrashekar Rao’s farmhouse at Erravalli in Siddipet district.
- AI image
- A. Revanth Reddy shared an AI-generated image showing him in an 1980s-style setting beside a Yamaha RX100.
- Gen Z session
- N. Chandrababu Naidu introduced a dedicated Gen Z leadership-in-governance session at a district collectors’ conference in Amaravati.
- Assembly tradition
- Mandula Samuel discussed the Pani Kathuthu tool and the traditional work of the Metharulu category among Scheduled Castes.
- Student interaction
- Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy sang songs, including Gaddar’s “Apuroopamainadamma Aadajanma,” during a student interaction.