Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Revanth Reddy Targets Sircilla, Siddipet and Challenges KCR’s Assembly Absence
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said his party wants to win two Assembly constituencies held by BRS leaders.
These constituencies are Sircilla and Siddipet.
He said he would hold public meetings there soon.
He also criticized former chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao for not attending Assembly sessions for more than 1,000 days.
Revanth Reddy said Chandrashekar Rao should attend the next session or resign as an MLA.
He accused the former chief minister of helping his family and relatives while in power.
BRS leaders have said Chandrashekar Rao could become chief minister again.
Revanth Reddy said Congress would remain in power until 2034 and predicted a strong result in 2028.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said Congress would target the Sircilla and Siddipet constituencies represented by K.T. Rama Rao and T. Harish Rao.
Revanth Reddy challenged former chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao to attend the Assembly session beginning September 7 or resign as Gajwel MLA.
He accused BRS leaders of making irrelevant statements about the Congress government and questioned Chandrashekar Rao’s prolonged absence from the Assembly.
Revanth Reddy said he would hold a meeting in Sircilla by the end of the month and another in Siddipet in October.
The chief minister inaugurated a 100-bed area hospital and launched projects at Nakrekal in Nalgonda district.
- Who
- Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, former chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, and BRS leaders K.T. Rama Rao and T. Harish Rao.
- What
- Revanth Reddy announced political efforts targeting Sircilla and Siddipet and challenged Chandrashekar Rao over his Assembly attendance.
- When
- The remarks were made on Saturday; a meeting is planned in Sircilla by the end of the month and one in Siddipet in October. The Assembly session begins September 7.
- Where
- At a public meeting at Rajiv Gandhi Outdoor Stadium in Nakrekal, Nalgonda district, Telangana.
- Why
- Revanth Reddy said the Congress wants to win the two constituencies and criticized BRS leaders and Chandrashekar Rao’s political record and Assembly absence.
Congress government’s position
BRS leaders’ position
Targeting Sircilla and Siddipet
Congress government’s position
Revanth Reddy said Congress would seek to win the constituencies represented by K.T. Rama Rao and T. Harish Rao and would hold meetings there.
BRS leaders’ position
Rama Rao and Harish Rao were described as criticizing the Congress government and Revanth Reddy; the article does not provide their detailed response to the proposed campaign.
K. Chandrashekar Rao’s Assembly attendance
Congress government’s position
Revanth Reddy challenged Chandrashekar Rao to attend the Assembly session beginning September 7 or resign as the Gajwel legislator, and questioned why he should not be disqualified.
BRS leaders’ position
The article reports no direct response from Chandrashekar Rao or the BRS to the attendance and disqualification challenge.
BRS political future
Congress government’s position
Revanth Reddy said Congress would remain in power until 2034 and predicted that it could win 117 seats in 2028 if delimitation occurs, or 90 otherwise.
BRS leaders’ position
Rama Rao and Harish Rao have said Chandrashekar Rao would again become chief minister.
- Event
- Public meeting marking 1,000 days of the Congress government
- Congress target constituencies
- Sircilla and Siddipet
- Current representatives
- K.T. Rama Rao represents Sircilla, while T. Harish Rao represents Siddipet
- Assembly challenge
- Revanth Reddy asked K. Chandrashekar Rao to attend the session beginning September 7 or resign as Gajwel legislator
- Assembly absence cited
- Revanth Reddy said Chandrashekar Rao had not attended sessions for over 1,000 days
- Planned meetings
- Sircilla by the end of the month and Siddipet in October
- Development projects
- A 100-bed area hospital was inaugurated, and foundations were laid for a Telangana Public School and a mandal development office at Nakrekal