KTR claims big win as BRS rattles Congress in Telangana Municipal Polls
India Today
KT Rama Rao praised BRS gains in Telangana municipal elections, alleging Congress misused power but failed to sway voters. He said the results prove BRS remains the state's principal opposition.
Calling the municipal election results a sign of a shifting public mood, BRS working president KT Rama Rao said the party had once again proved it remains the principal opposition in Telangana.
“I wholeheartedly thank each one of our brothers and sisters who stood by the party and supported us,” KTR said while reacting to the results.
He alleged that the ruling Congress used every possible tactic — persuasion, money, division, intimidation, but said they “clearly failed to win the hearts of the people.”
KTR noted that panchayat and municipal elections usually favour the party in power, especially when it still has two to three years left in office. “These are not elections for a change of government. This thinking is visible across the country,” he said.
However, he argued that Telangana has shown a different trend. Referring to the recent panchayat elections, he said nearly 40% of gram panchayats were won by BRS. “In more than 4,000 villages, our sarpanches won,” he said.
“Looking at today’s municipal results, we have achieved even better results, silencing those who spoke against us,” he added.
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