Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Telangana Political Roundup: Musi Plans, Water Rows and Party Tensions
This article is a collection of political stories from Telangana.
The state approved a large project for a Shiva temple beside the Musi River.
Plans also mention a mosque, church and gurudwara in the area.
A minister said breweries would still get enough water, even as people worry about water shortages.
A BRS leader had promised to walk between two towns if irrigation water was not released, but the walk had not happened after the monsoon.
A BJP leader defended the Election Commission during a disagreement about voter forms.
The article also says Seethakka may gain influence in Warangal after another minister left office.
Separately, an escalator stopped during a public transport event, and a party meeting ended in a fight involving chairs.
The Telangana government approved ₹1,108.27 crore for the Omkareswara Swamy temple complex at Manchirevula, with a six-lane approach road; a mosque, church and gurudwara are also proposed along the Musi.
Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao said breweries would receive sufficient water and that El Niño would not affect beer production, including possible supplies from the Srisailam project.
BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao’s promised padayatra from Kodad to Hailya over Nagarjunasagar irrigation releases had not taken place after the monsoon, according to the column.
BJP Telangana president N. Ramachander Rao defended the Election Commission’s use of an additional Annexure D declaration amid a dispute over voter-registration Form 6.
The column also describes Seethakka’s increased regional profile after Konda Surekha’s ministerial exit, a stalled escalator during a Metro pass event, and a chair-throwing clash at a BRS BC cell meeting.
- Who
- Telangana ministers, Congress, BRS and BJP leaders, and participants in a BRS meeting.
- What
- A roundup of political developments involving Musi projects, water allocations, election procedures, regional influence and party incidents.
- When
- The article describes recent events; exact dates are not provided.
- Where
- Telangana, including Hyderabad, Warangal, Peddapalli and areas mentioned along the Musi River.
- Why
- The developments concern government projects and water decisions, political commitments, election procedures and disputes within party organizations.
- Temple complex allocation
- ₹1,108.27 crore approved for the Omkareswara Swamy temple complex at Manchirevula.
- Musi access road
- A six-lane approach road is planned as part of the Musi rejuvenation project.
- Other proposed religious sites
- A mosque, church and gurudwara are also proposed along the Musi banks.
- Brewery water assurance
- Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao said breweries would receive adequate water and beer production would not be affected by El Niño.
- Promised padayatra
- K.T. Rama Rao had said he would walk from Kodad to Hailya if water was not released from Nagarjunasagar for crops.
- Election-related dispute
- The column discusses Form 6 and the Election Commission’s additional Annexure D declaration.
- Peddapalli meeting
- A dispute over invitations at a BRS BC cell meeting escalated into a chair-throwing altercation; police intervened.