Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Telangana Parties Begin Long Campaign Ahead Of 2028 Polls
Telangana’s next state election is expected in 2028.
Even though voting is still more than two years away, the main parties are already preparing.
Congress is telling people about its work during its first 1,000 days in government.
It plans to hold many large public meetings.
The BRS is criticising Congress over promises involving farmers, pensions, women, jobs and welfare.
It also plans protests and a long walk across the state in 2027.
The BJP is building its party organisation in districts.
All three parties want more public support and influence before the election campaign officially begins.
The Congress government marked 1,000 days in office under Chief Minister Revanth Reddy.
Congress sources say 20 mega rallies are planned over the next 20 months.
The BRS plans rallies, protests, farmer meetings and a statewide padayatra in 2027.
The BRS says Congress has delayed or failed to deliver several election promises.
The BJP is expanding its organisation ahead of graduates’ MLC and municipal elections.
- Who
- The Telangana Congress government, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi and the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- What
- The three major parties are intensifying rallies, protests, organisational work and grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2028 Assembly election.
- When
- The activity is taking place after Congress completed 1,000 days in office and during the approximately 26 months before the Assembly term ends on December 8, 2028.
- Where
- Across Telangana, including constituencies of major Bharat Rashtra Samithi leaders.
- Why
- Congress is defending its governance record, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi is attacking the government and rebuilding its grassroots network, and the Bharatiya Janata Party is expanding its organisation.
Congress Government
Opposition Parties
Assessment of Congress’s record
Congress Government
Congress is highlighting welfare, development and social justice during its first 1,000 days and challenging the Bharat Rashtra Samithi to compare records.
Opposition Parties
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi says Congress has delayed or failed to implement promises concerning farmers, pensions, women, employment and welfare.
Political mobilisation
Congress Government
Congress plans repeated mega rallies and government-backed minister programmes to promote its agenda and maintain pressure on the opposition.
Opposition Parties
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi plans issue-based rallies, protests and a 2027 padayatra, while the Bharatiya Janata Party is concentrating on organisational expansion.
Political positioning
Congress Government
Congress is seeking to retain public attention by presenting itself as the governing party delivering development and social justice.
Opposition Parties
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi is rebuilding its grassroots machinery, while the Bharatiya Janata Party is seeking to increase its organisational footprint.
- Next Assembly term end
- December 8, 2028
- Congress milestone
- 1,000 days in government
- Congress rally plan
- 20 mega rallies, reportedly about one each month
- Bharat Rashtra Samithi plan
- Rallies, Vanta Varpu programmes, road blockades, farmer meetings and constituency protests
- Bharat Rashtra Samithi 2027 plan
- A statewide padayatra announced by K T Rama Rao
- Bharatiya Janata Party focus
- District-level appointments and preparations for graduates’ MLC and municipal elections
- Reported remaining period
- 799 days, described in the article as roughly 26 months