Archive · 1 Oct 2026
KTR Predicts BRS Return Amid Telangana Congress Dissatisfaction
K.T. Rama Rao said his party, the BRS, could win Telangana’s next Assembly election.
He predicted that K. Chandrashekar Rao would become chief minister again.
Rama Rao said many people were unhappy with the Congress government.
He described this feeling with the words “Recall, Regret and Revolt.”
He also said the BRS would not join with the BJP.
Rama Rao opposed a proposal to change the number of elected seats based on population.
He argued that southern states could lose out under that plan.
He also criticized comments about religion made by BJP and Congress leaders.
K.T. Rama Rao predicted that the BRS would return to power in Telangana after the next Assembly elections.
Rama Rao said K. Chandrashekar Rao would return as Telangana’s chief minister.
He rejected the possibility of a BRS alliance with the BJP, citing ideological and philosophical differences.
Rama Rao claimed public dissatisfaction with Congress rule was growing into a revolt among Telangana residents.
He opposed the Central government’s population-based delimitation proposal and criticized assurances that no state would be treated unfairly.
- Who
- K.T. Rama Rao, the BRS, K. Chandrashekar Rao, the Congress government, and the BJP are central to the report.
- What
- Rama Rao predicted a BRS return to power, rejected a BJP alliance, criticized Congress rule, and opposed the proposed delimitation process.
- When
- The remarks were made on Wednesday; the report does not specify the date.
- Where
- Rama Rao made the remarks while addressing a private event in Kochi, concerning politics in Telangana.
- Why
- He cited alleged public dissatisfaction with Congress rule, opposition to the delimitation proposal, and ideological differences with the BJP.
BRS Position
Positions Referenced in the Report
Congress government in Telangana
BRS Position
K.T. Rama Rao said people were dissatisfied with Congress rule and that this dissatisfaction was becoming a revolt.
Positions Referenced in the Report
The report identifies Congress as the governing party in Telangana but does not provide a response from the Congress government.
BRS-BJP relationship
BRS Position
Rama Rao rejected any BRS alliance with the BJP, citing ideological and philosophical opposition.
Positions Referenced in the Report
The report gives no direct BJP response to Rama Rao’s statement.
Delimitation proposal
BRS Position
Rama Rao opposed population-based delimitation, arguing that southern states could lose out and expressing doubt about assurances from Amit Shah.
Positions Referenced in the Report
Amit Shah assured that no state would be treated unfairly because of delimitation, according to Rama Rao’s account.
Religious rhetoric
BRS Position
Rama Rao accused the BJP of dividing the country on religion and Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of dividing it on the basis of gods.
Positions Referenced in the Report
The report mentions remarks by the BJP and Revanth Reddy but does not include their responses to Rama Rao.
- Speaker
- K.T. Rama Rao, working president of the BRS
- Election prediction
- Rama Rao said the BRS would return to power after the next Telangana Assembly elections.
- Potential chief minister
- He said K. Chandrashekar Rao would return as chief minister.
- Alliance position
- Rama Rao rejected an alliance between the BRS and BJP.
- Public mood
- He described dissatisfaction with Congress rule using “Recall, Regret and Revolt.”
- Delimitation
- The BRS opposes a population-based delimitation proposal.
- Reported assurance
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah said no state would be treated unfairly because of delimitation.