Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Telangana Parties Reset Political Reach Through Instagram and Ground Connect
Political parties in Telangana are trying to reach people through mobile phones.
They are using Instagram reels, short videos, memes and quick messages.
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi is strongly associated with K. T. Rama Rao’s online presence.
He has millions of followers on Instagram and X. The Bharatiya Janata Party and Indian National Congress are also building digital teams and campaigns.
Young people are especially important because many Telangana voters are between 18 and 29 years old.
Hyderabad and other cities have many smartphone and internet users.
The parties hope better online communication will help them attract voters before the next Assembly election.
Telangana’s parties are increasingly using Instagram reels, short videos, memes and quick posts to reach voters.
BRS leader K. T. Rama Rao has about 3 million Instagram followers and 4.6 million followers on X.
The BJP and Congress are expanding organisation-led digital campaigns through workshops, coordinator meetings and dedicated teams.
Young voters are a major target: 22.97% of Telangana’s electorate was aged 18–29 in 2024.
BRS, BJP and Congress are using different strengths: K. T. Rama Rao’s personal reach, BJP’s digital organisation and Congress’s governing visibility.
- Who
- The Bharat Rashtra Samithi, Bharatiya Janata Party and Indian National Congress in Telangana, including K. T. Rama Rao and Revanth Reddy.
- What
- Political parties are expanding their use of Instagram, reels, short videos, memes and other digital communication.
- When
- The shift is occurring as the next Telangana Assembly election is about 800 days away and the Congress government approaches 1,000 days in office on September 1.
- Where
- Telangana, particularly Hyderabad and other urban centres with high smartphone and internet use.
- Why
- Parties are seeking to reach younger voters, including the large 18–29 electorate, and strengthen their political communication.
Personality-Led Digital Reach
Organisation-Led Digital Campaigning
Core communication model
Personality-Led Digital Reach
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi is relying heavily on K. T. Rama Rao’s direct, conversational and large personal social-media following.
Organisation-Led Digital Campaigning
The Bharatiya Janata Party and Indian National Congress are emphasizing party networks, digital teams, coordinator meetings and organised campaigns.
Main political advantage
Personality-Led Digital Reach
K. T. Rama Rao’s high follower counts allow BRS messages on Hyderabad, technology, governance and development to reach audiences beyond party meetings.
Organisation-Led Digital Campaigning
The BJP has a dedicated Telangana IT and social-media cell, while Congress benefits from being in government and from Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s digital visibility.
- K. T. Rama Rao’s Instagram reach
- About 3 million followers and more than 6,400 posts.
- K. T. Rama Rao’s X reach
- About 4.6 million followers.
- Bharatiya Janata Party Telangana Instagram
- About 400,000 followers and more than 16,000 posts.
- Indian National Congress Telangana Instagram
- About 160,000 followers and more than 21,000 posts.
- Young electorate
- People aged 18–29 represented 22.97% of Telangana’s electorate in 2024.
- Youngest voters
- More than 870,000 voters were aged 18–19 in 2024.
- Election timeline
- The next Telangana Assembly election was described as around 800 days away.