Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a scathing attack on the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in Telangana during a public meeting, stating that the upcoming Assembly elections will play a crucial role in shaping the state’s future. Accusing Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) and his ministers of rampant corruption during their decade-long rule, Shah posed questions to the crowd regarding unfulfilled promises.
Addressing the gathering, Shah questioned whether KCR delivered on pledges such as constructing a 100-bed hospital, generating employment opportunities for unemployed youth, and establishing a degree college. The Union Home Minister emphasized the alleged failure of the incumbent government to fulfill its commitments.
Shah sought the crowd’s opinion on removing KCR from power and warned against voting for the Congress, claiming that their elected MLAs would eventually align with the BRS. Accusing a pre-poll understanding between the BRS and Congress, Shah asserted that the BRS had made a deal with the Congress, suggesting a plan to allow KCR to return as chief minister with Congress support, in exchange for supporting Rahul Gandhi as the country’s Prime Minister.
The counting of votes for the Telangana Assembly elections is scheduled for December 3. Shah continued his critique, alleging that KCR’s government had accomplished nothing for the state and its people during his tenure.
The upcoming elections will witness a three-cornered contest between the ruling BRS, seeking a third consecutive term, the Congress, and a resurgent BJP. In the 2018 Assembly elections, the BRS, formerly known as Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), secured 88 of the 119 seats, capturing 47.4% of the total vote share.
