Mancherial District – Kyathanpalli:
State Minister for Labour, Employment and Mines & Geology, Dr. Gaddam Vivek Venkatswamy, alleged that the ongoing turmoil within former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao’s family is not political but a dispute over the division of “wealth accumulated by looting the state.”
The Minister was campaigning in Kyathanpalli Municipality on Monday as part of the municipal election drive. He conducted door-to-door visits in Wards 6, 7, 8 and 10, appealing to residents to support Congress candidates for what he called “comprehensive development” of the municipality.
Speaking to the public, Dr. Vivek said he regularly meets citizens during his morning walks and works promptly to address their grievances. He criticised former MLA Balka Suman for “never touring the wards” and failing to understand or resolve local issues.
He accused Suman of neglecting the Chennur constituency while focusing on proximity to KCR. “He behaved like KCR’s younger son and spent his time at their residence. Instead of addressing people’s problems, they promoted illegal land dealings and the sand mafia, collecting thousands of crores,” he alleged. According to the Minister, even civic works such as roads and drainage were taken up only where commissions were involved.
Dr. Vivek highlighted that during his earlier tenure as MLA, he focused on strengthening basic infrastructure and had facilitated the sanction of 3,500 Indiramma houses. He criticised the previous BRS government for “not providing even a single Double Bedroom house to the poor.”
Referring to the rift within the KCR family, he said, “This is not a political issue. It is a fight among Kavitha, Harish Rao and KTR over asset sharing. It is a brother-sister feud over the wealth looted from Telangana. The demand for women’s quota is only a way to claim a larger share.”
The Minister added that despite not being an MLA, he had ensured development works worth ₹2.5 crore in Amaravadi village and continued service-oriented activities through the Visakha Trust. He said the Kaka family remained committed to public service.
He assured voters that pensions for all eligible beneficiaries would be distributed from next month, urging them to give the Congress a decisive victory in the Kyathanpalli municipal polls.
Senior Congress leaders, party workers and residents turned out in large numbers during the campaign.
