Hyderabad : With just a week remaining for the Assembly elections in Telangana, Chief Minister and BRS President K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) foresees a limited seat count for the Congress, predicting they won’t secure more than 20 seats. In a counter move, state Congress chief A. Revanth Reddy challenges that if the Congress falls below 80 seats, he’s ready for any punishment.
Addressing election rallies in different parts of the state on Wednesday, both leaders engaged in verbal sparring as the electoral campaign reached its peak ahead of the November 30 elections for the 119-member Telangana Assembly.
In 2018, TRS (now BRS) won 88 seats, while Congress managed only 19.
KCR took the offensive to Revanth Reddy’s home constituency, Kodangal in Mahabubnagar district, accusing the Congress leader of lacking ethics and labeling him a “land grabber.” KCR reminded the audience of Revanth Reddy’s past bribery scandal, alleging that the Congress leader considered getting caught as a medal.
The BRS chief urged the people of Kodangal to deliver a resounding defeat to Revanth Reddy once again, stating that he is also contesting against KCR from the Kamareddy constituency.
Meanwhile, addressing a public meeting in Nizamabad, Revanth Reddy responded, stating that KCR is realizing his potential loss of the Chief Minister post. He confidently asserted that Congress would secure over 80 seats, challenging that if they fall short, he is ready for any punishment KCR might propose.
Revanth Reddy accused KCR’s family of looting public money and claimed that KCR holds a grudge against the people of Nizamabad for defeating his daughter Kavitha in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. He alleged that KCR is conspiring to take lands from farmers in Kamareddy and Nizamabad.
As the war of words intensifies, the leaders are making bold claims and accusations in an attempt to sway the voters in their favor in the final stretch of the electoral campaign.
