Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Telangana Congress Demands KCR Resign Over Assembly Absence
Telangana Congress leaders held a protest against K. Chandrasekhar Rao, who is also called KCR.
KCR is the Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly.
The Congress leaders said he had not attended the Assembly regularly for about 1,000 days.
They demanded that he attend sessions and work for the people.
They also said he should resign if he will not do that.
The protest began at Gandhi Bhavan and ended at Gun Park in Hyderabad.
Protesters showed a poster comparing KCR to Kumbhakarna, a character known for sleeping.
They accused him of receiving a salary and using public money while staying at his farmhouse.
The reports do not include a response from KCR or the BRS.
Telangana Congress leaders protested in Hyderabad, demanding that BRS chief K. Chandrasekhar Rao resign as Leader of the Opposition or attend Assembly sessions.
The march travelled from Gandhi Bhavan to Gun Park on Friday.
Congress leaders accused KCR of avoiding public and legislative duties for about 1,000 days.
Protesters alleged KCR drew more than Rs 1.2 crore in salary and that public funds were spent on his expenses, security and vehicles.
The protesters displayed a poster portraying KCR as Kumbhakarna and demanded that he hand the opposition post to a Dalit leader.
- Who
- Telangana Congress leaders, including Khairatabad District Congress Committee president Motha Rohit and Congress leader Indra Shoban, protested against BRS president and former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao.
- What
- They demanded that KCR attend Telangana Assembly sessions or resign as Leader of the Opposition; Indra Shoban also demanded that the position be given to a Dalit MLA.
- When
- The protest took place on Friday; Congress leaders said KCR had attended the Assembly for only three days during the previous 1,000 days.
- Where
- The rally travelled from Gandhi Bhavan, the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee headquarters, to Gun Park in Hyderabad.
- Why
- Congress leaders said KCR had failed to fulfil his responsibility to represent the people as Leader of the Opposition and accused him of using public funds while absent.
Congress leaders’ position
KCR and BRS response
Assembly attendance
Congress leaders’ position
Congress leaders said KCR had avoided the Assembly and public responsibilities for about 1,000 days, and demanded that he attend sessions or resign.
KCR and BRS response
The provided articles do not include a response from KCR or the BRS to the attendance allegations or resignation demand.
Salary and public spending
Congress leaders’ position
Congress leaders alleged that KCR received more than Rs 1.2 crore in salary and that public funds were spent on his security, vehicles, staff and personal expenses while he stayed at a farmhouse.
KCR and BRS response
The provided articles do not include KCR’s or the BRS’s response to the financial allegations. The reports also cite differing figures: Rs 21 crore for security and bulletproof vehicles in one account, and Rs 24 crore for personal expenses and related costs in another.
Opposition leadership
Congress leaders’ position
Indra Shoban demanded that KCR hand the Leader of the Opposition position to a Dalit MLA, referring to Congress criticism of his earlier promise to make a Dalit the chief minister.
KCR and BRS response
No response from KCR or the BRS is provided on the demand to transfer the opposition leadership to a Dalit MLA.
- Protesting group
- Telangana Congress leaders and the Khairatabad District Congress Committee
- Target
- K. Chandrasekhar Rao, also known as KCR, the BRS president and Leader of the Opposition
- Demand
- Attend Assembly sessions or resign as Leader of the Opposition
- Protest route
- Gandhi Bhavan to Gun Park, Hyderabad
- Claimed Assembly attendance
- Congress leaders said KCR attended the Assembly for only three days in 1,000 days
- Salary allegation
- Congress leaders cited figures ranging from Rs 1.20 crore to Rs 1.32 crore in salary
- Public spending allegations
- Reports cited allegations of Rs 21 crore on security and bulletproof vehicles, and Rs 24 crore on personal expenses, vehicles and staff
- Protest symbol
- A large poster portrayed KCR as Kumbhakarna
