Former Minister Harish Rao Predicts BRS Return To Power, Targets Congress Government

Senior BRS leader and former minister T. Harish Rao on Sunday expressed confidence that the party would return to power in Telangana, claiming that public dissatisfaction with the Congress government was steadily growing.

Addressing a BRS workers' meeting in Peddapalli, Harish Rao said people across the state were increasingly of the view that the Congress government had failed to meet expectations. He asserted that the BRS would secure a decisive mandate in the next Assembly elections and predicted the party would win around 100 seats.

The former minister accused the Congress government of failing to fulfil several promises made during the election campaign. He alleged that delays in fee reimbursement had adversely affected students from economically weaker sections, while shortcomings in paddy procurement had left farmers waiting for weeks at procurement centres.

Harish Rao said welfare measures introduced during the tenure of former chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao had provided significant support to farmers. He criticised the present government for allegedly not extending benefits under the Rythu Bandhu scheme for the Yasangi season and claimed that promises related to farm loan waivers had not been fully implemented.

He further alleged that shortages and delays in fertiliser supply had created difficulties for cultivators and claimed that delays in crop insurance-related payments had affected farming families. Raising concerns over the proposed farmer-focused power distribution model, he argued that it could undermine the system of free round-the-clock electricity supply introduced during the previous BRS administration.

The BRS leader also claimed that land values in parts of Peddapalli district had declined under the current government, contrasting them with prices during the BRS regime.

Harish Rao also launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy over his recent comments regarding HYDRAA. He alleged that the Chief Minister's remarks reflected an authoritarian approach to governance and accused the government of causing hardship to poor families through demolition drives.

Drawing a comparison with historical dictatorships, the BRS leader claimed that future generations would judge the present government's actions harshly. He also made it clear that leaders who had left the party during difficult times would not be welcomed back, while assuring party workers that those who stood by the organisation would continue to receive its support and recognition.

The meeting was attended by local party leaders and workers as the BRS stepped up its efforts to strengthen its organisational network ahead of future electoral battles.