KCR Left Clueless After Election Loss and Injury, Says CM Revanth
In a fiery tirade against KCR, Telangana’s Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy criticized the former chief minister’s dwindling political influence, stating that the BRS party’s election symbol—a car—had been reduced to scrap, and KCR might have no choice but to sell it to a scrap dealer.
Revanth Reddy, speaking on Friday, challenged BRS president K. Chandrasekhar Rao to topple his government, claiming that KCR believes he can do so due to a “secret deal” with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Revanth retorted, “KCR thinks he can bring down my government with support from Modi. Let him try with the backing of the Prime Minister.”
“You (KCR) can seek support from Narendra Modi or even his grandfather to topple my government, but my administration is elected by the people,” Revanth continued. He cited the welfare schemes his government implemented, including free bus travel for women, subsidized gas cylinders, and extensive healthcare coverage, to demonstrate its commitment to public service.
Revanth lambasted KCR for his political misfortune, noting that the former chief minister had lost his job, sustained injuries, and suffered a significant election defeat, leaving him directionless. Revanth took issue with KCR’s bravado, mocking his claim that he could easily dismantle the Congress party, comparing it to finishing a bottle of liquor.
KCR Left Clueless After Election Loss and Injury, Says CM Revanth
Taking aim at KCR’s political tactics, Revanth declared that he was not as polite as veteran Congress leaders K. Jana Reddy or the late S. Jaipal Reddy. He sternly warned that he would “chase KCR through the streets” if necessary to defend his government from poaching attempts.
Referring to the achievements of former prime minister Indira Gandhi, Revanth noted that she brought major central government institutions to Medak, contrasting it with the lack of development under BRS and BJP representation. He challenged BJP candidate M. Raghunandan Rao to explain why the central funds promised by Modi during the Dubbak bypoll never materialized.
Revanth’s criticism extended to the BJP and BRS, which have represented the Medak Lok Sabha constituency for the last 25 years but, according to Revanth, failed to attract central funding or industries.
Later, Revanth Reddy campaigned in Bengaluru Central, where he rallied Telugu-speaking voters. During this meeting, he accused the Modi-led government of forming an alliance with Deve Gowda’s party despite accusing them of corruption during Karnataka Assembly elections. He also expressed confidence that Congress would secure 14 out of 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana and urged Kannadigas to help the Congress-INDIA alliance by securing 20 seats in Karnataka, ultimately to dethrone the BJP-led government at the Centre.