Assembly elections 2023 Highlights: BJP will liberate Telangana from clutches of BRS, says PM Modi

Asserting that the BJP will free Telangana from the clutches of BRS, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said it is his party's resolve to send the corrupt leaders of the Chandrasekhar Rao-led party to jail.

Modi, who addressed election rallies at Mahabubabad and Karimnagar, said, "the saffron party considers as its responsibility to bring Telangana out of the clutches of BRS... whatever the scams KCR (K Chandrasekhar Rao) was involved in here" would be probed by the BJP government (if elected).

He warned that those who betrayed Telangana's poor and youth will not be spared by the BJP government. "Our resolve is to send the corrupt of BRS to jail."

Noting that he had the opportunity to interact with many people during three days of campaign in the state, the PM said Telangana people have already resolved to oust the government of KCR.

Lashing out at the Congress and BRS, the veteran BJP leader held both the parties equally responsible for 'destroying' Telangana.

"The people of Telangana cannot allow another disease after getting rid of one. I have seen this in Telangana everywhere," he said.

Telangana's trust is in BJP and the people of state have decided that the next CM of Telangana will be from BJP, Modi said. (PTI)

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge while addressing party's Vijayabheri Yatra in Telangana'Narsapur said, “KCR doesn't meet people, he lives in a farmhouse. He doesn't meet the poor. He only meets the rich, land mafia, sand mafia and mining mafia.”

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma siad, "BJP govt will be formed in Telangana. When KCR did agitation for Telangana, what did he say? He said a person from BC (Backward Community) will become Telangana CM but did Telangana get a BC CM? When BJP will form govt in Telangana, the CM will be a person from BC and that is our promise"

In Karimnagar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, as ANI quoted, "The biggest priority for the BJP Government is development of the country, development of all states of the country. If someone says that they vote in the national interest, even journalists understand that he is a BJP voter. If someone says that they voted for development, they understand that the voter voted for BJP..."

In Mahabubabad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, as quoted by ANI, "The four wheels and the steering of BRS' 'car' are no different from the 'hand' of Congress. Both these parties indulge in appeasement on the basis of religion. Both of them boosted corruption. Both of them promoted the dynasty. Both of them took appeasement to new heights. Wherever both these parties remained (in power), law and order got destroyed. Both parties betrayed Dalits and BC community. It is only BJP that is truly empowering the tribal community and SC community..."

As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) repeatedly raised the issue of the existing Muslim reservation in Telangana, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah announcing to abolish it if his party wins the election, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi has said that the BJP is "lying" because the reservation in the state is not provided on the basis of religion.

In an interview with ANI, the AIMIM chief said that there is empirical data on the social and educational backwardness of Muslims it is given after late PS Krishnan's report.

"BJP is lying. In Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, the reservation being given to Muslims is not on the basis of religion. First, there is empirical data on the social and educational backwardness of Muslims. Second, late PS Krishnan drafted a report where it was stated that there are certain backward classes in Muslim community and they should get it (reservation), not the upper caste Muslims. Third, not every Muslim is getting it,' Owaisi said. (ANI)

Jamui MP and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan has claimed that the Janata Dal (United) led by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will witness a major split in the coming months.

Speaking to ANI, Paswan came down heavily on Nitish Kumar and said that a day will come when there will be no one left to take the name of JDU.

"Soon after Kharmas (January 15), there will be a major split in Janata Dal United. He (Nitish) has not built any other leadership in his party. Anyway, these days he is looking for someone else. He is busy promoting another leader (Tejashwi Yadav) of the party. He calls him that and says after me he is the successor...there will be no one left to take the name of JDU," Paswan said while speaking to ANI. (ANI)

The Congress on Monday slammed Telangana Minister and leader of the ruling party-BRS KT Rama Rao, alleging that the leader has been "tom-tomming" about the state's per capita income and said that the high per capita income was only because of three districts while more than 75 per cent of the State's population lives in the other 30 districts.

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh, in a post on X, termed these claims made by KTR a betrayal of one of the main reasons for the formation of Telangana -- balanced development of the State. (ANI)

With the Telangana Assembly Election 2023 less than a month away, political parties are busy forming new allies, while calling off the older ones at the same time. The election is likely to be a contest between the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Here's what all the political parties are up to in the poll-bound state:

1. Support for Congress: The Telangana Jana Samithi (TJS) party has extended its "unconditional support to the Congress" in the upcoming state assembly elections, the Congress was quoted by ANI as saying. Read the complete story here.

With the political slugfest ahead of the assembly elections continuing in Telangana, AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi on 26 hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his jibe at him being a friend of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Owaisi said that Gandhi has two loves of life.

Addressing an election rally in Telangana's Hyderabad, Owaisi said, "Rahul Gandhi ke do pyaar hai (Rahul Gandhi has two love of life) - one Italy because his mother is from there, and other one is PM Modi because he gives him power." Read the complete story here.

More than 2.5 lakh staff will be engaged in poll duties for the November 30 Telangana assembly polls, Chief Electoral officer Vikas Raj has said.

Speaking to reporters on Sunday, he said out of 1,68,612 postal ballots issued, 96,526 have been polled till November 26.

"Almost definitely not less than 2.5 lakh people will be making this (poll) arrangement. When it comes to police, 45,000 Telangana police will be deployed. A total of 23,500 Home Guards were sought from neighbouring states. They are expected in a day or two," he said. (PTI)

The Election Commission on Monday revoked the authorization granted to the Telangana government for distributing financial assistance to farmers for rabi crops under the Rythu Bandhu Scheme, according to an official statement.

This action was taken following a violation of the model code by a state minister who publicly announced the disbursements. Read the complete story here.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) works as a ‘fevicol’ between Congress and the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in Telangana.

On the second day of his poll campaign to garner votes for BJP candidates in Telangana, CM Yogi urged the people to vote for BJP in the November 30 polls.

Taking a dig at the BRS, he appealed to people to give a 'VRS' to BRS and said, “AIMIM is working as a ‘fevicol’ between these two parties.” (ANI)

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi was seen joining folk artists performing a dance during the Congress' roadshow in poll-bound Telangana on November 25. Read the complete story here.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) works as a 'fevicol' between Congress and the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in Telangana.

On the second day of his poll campaign to garner votes for BJP candidates in Telangana, CM Yogi urged the people to vote for BJP in the November 30 polls.

Taking a dig at the BRS, he appealed to people to give a 'VRS' to BRS and said, “AIMIM is working as a 'fevicol' between these two parties.” (ANI)

Amid the last legs of hectic campaigning in election-bound Telangana, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) party leader K Kavitha sharply attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday.

The BRS MLC told ANI news agency that the Congress party, including Rahul Gandhi, has not done anything for Telangana. "Rahul Gandhi is like a guest in our state. He comes here and eats biryani and paan, that's it". Read the complete story here.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday invited his Telangana counterpart K Chandrasekhar Rao to visit his state to see how the five guarantee schemes of the Congress government have been implemented -- dismissing Rao's allegations that the party did not fulfil its poll promises.

Expressing confidence that the Congress would form the next government in Telangana and implement the six poll guarantees given to the state's people, he said KCR (K Chandrasekhar Rao) is going to lose power in the assembly elections. (PTI)

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP Prakash Javadekar expressed confidence in the BJP's win in the state on Sunday and said that the people of Telangana felt cheated by the ruling BRS and have decided to change the government in the state.

“People in Telangana have now decided that enough is enough and so they have decided to change the government. This is because people in Telangana have felt cheated. The emotion with which Telangana was formed has been insulted,” Javadekar said.

“Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao of BRS and State Congress Committee President Revanth Reddy, both of them will lose and the BJP will win in the Kamareddy and Gajwel assembly constituencies. This is the reality. Even the media persons there are saying the same thing,” added the BJP leader. (ANI)

Days after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in Uttar Pradesh banned the domestic sale of food products with halal certification, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that there's no such decision taken yet by the Centre.

“There's no decision to put a ban on halal by the Union government yet," India Today quoted Shah as saying in Hyderabad, where he has arrived to campaign for the upcoming Assembly elections in Telangana. Read the complete story here.

With Assembly polls set to be held in Telangana on November 30, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda took a dig at the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS), suggesting that BRS stands for "Bhrashtachaari Rakshasvi Samiti."

Addressing a public rally in the Kukatpally constituency in Hyderabad, Nadda asserted, “The people of Telangana have observed and analyzed the Congress and the BRS, and they are ready to send them away. BRS, to the people of Telangana, means Bhrashtachari Rakshasula Samiti, and Congress signifies Commission, Corruption, and Criminization.” (ANI)

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday refuted claims that the Congress government in Karnataka failed to implement the promised five guarantees, dismissing statements from Telangana CM, his son, and other BJP leaders as untrue, ANI reported.

While speaking to the media in Hyderabad on Sunday, Siddaramaiah clarified that the guarantees were decided upon and orders issued the same day the Congress came to power in May, though there was a delay in implementation. (ANI)

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Sunday asserted that their party has received a complaint of 'mini Vyapam' adding that if their government is formed in Telangana, there will be no irregularities.

"In Telangana, we had received a complaint of 'mini Vyapam'...If our government is formed rules will be formed to give employment to the unemployed. We promise that there will be no irregularity in this," Digvijaya Singh said. (ANI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a sharp hit at the ruling Bharat Rasthra Samithi (BRS) in Telangana on Sunday and said that the KCR-led government is an enemy of the poor. (ANI)