Get up name for Congress as BJP steals the present in Telangana MLC polls with two seats

Union Minister of State for Residence Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar together with the MLC-elect Malka Komaraiah take part in a rally to have fun the latter’s victory within the Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar Academics’ Constituency MLC election, in Karimnagar on Tuesday (March 4, 2025)
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The ruling Congress has suffered a set again within the simply concluded Telangana MLC polls to 2 Academics’ constituencies and a Graduates’ constituency with the opposition Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) backed candidates bagging two seats whereas a Academics’ union candidate gained the opposite seat.

The outcomes ought to be a get up name for the Congress occasion as a result of a battery of Ministers and the Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy himself had campaigned for the occasion backed the candidate, Narender Reddy, from the Karimnagar-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Medak Graduates’ constituency holding three separate conferences final month to garner assist for the nominee. The Congress occasion didn’t brazenly come out in assist of the academics constituencies candidates though it was understood that that they had backed some candidates unofficially.

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy addresses the gathering in the course of the MLC election marketing campaign assembly, in Mancherial. File
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End result would have been totally different if BRS contested

The outcomes would have been totally different had the principle opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) entered the fray. For causes finest recognized to them, the BRS management most well-liked to not contest the polls. The end result of the outcomes has already generated a bitter confrontation with the Congress accusing the BJP-BRS coming into into an ‘unholy nexus’ whereas the BJP claiming that the recognition of the Congress occasion was on the wane and the management of Mr. Revanth Reddy has failed within the State.

For the report, Mr. Anji Reddy – backed by the BJP – gained from the Karimnagar-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Medak Graduates’ constituency trouncing Mr. Narender Reddy, who was stated to be robust candidate. Mr. Anji Reddy scrapped by way of with the second desire votes even because the Congress backed nominee insisted that the third preferential votes may additionally be considered, a requirement turned down by the Election officers.

Union Minister of State for Residence Affairs Bandi Sanjay with Anji Reddy who gained from the Karimnagar-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Medak Graduates’ constituency
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The BJP backed candidate for the Karimnagar-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Medak Academics’ constituency Malka Komaraiah, chairperson of a reputed group of academic establishments in Hyderabad, humbled seasoned trainer union leaders together with Vanga Mahender Reddy of the Progressive Recognised Academics’ Union (TS) to make his political debut as an elected consultant.

Malka Komaraiah
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PRTU (TS) candidate Pingali Sripal Reddy gained from the Nalgonda-Khammam-Warangal Academics’ constituency defeating the sitting MLC A. Narsi Reddy in addition to the BJP backed candidate Sarvotham Reddy.

The Academics’ constituencies outcome has as soon as once more introduced into sharp focus as to how the mainstream unions just like the PRTU, State Academics Union (STU) and the United Academics Federation (UTF) have did not win the arrogance of the academics. The BJP affiliated Telangana Academics’ Affiliation (TAPAS), although not very robust, had labored additional time to make sure the victory of Mr. Komaraiah.

Bandi credited for wins

Union Minister of State for Residence Affairs Bandi Sanjay is credited with scripting the 2 victories in Karimnagar district having stayed put within the district for 15 days. The BJP leaders preserve that he ensured that an in-charge was appointed for each 25 voters and extensively held conferences at district and parliamentary constituency ranges with the voters. The failure of the BRS and the Congress to handle the issues of academics was the principle focus of his marketing campaign. Moreover, BJP sources acknowledged that Mr. Komaraiah’s willingness to spend monetary sources, matching his rival Mr. Mahender Reddy, additionally contributed to the victory.

For the Congress occasion, introspection is the necessity of the hour as it’s already on the defensive after the loss within the MLC polls. Including to its discomfiture is the rise up by now suspended MLC Chintapandu Naveen alias Teenmar Mallanna, whose open criticism has not gone down effectively withe occasion.

Tight rope stroll for Cong in candidate choice for ensuing MLC polls

Extra bother is in retailer for the occasion because the 4 MLC vacancies should be stuffed up later this month. With dozens of aspirants, it’s a tight rope stroll for the management in choosing the precise candidates balances the caste, seniority, loyalty and the favored assist. With the brand new AICC in-charge for the State Meenakshi Natarajan making a robust pitch for the dedicated leaders to get recognition, it’s to be seen how the occasion completes its course of. Additionally it is going through a tricky time because the MIM and the CPI are demanding at the very least one seat every.

BRS fancies its possibilities in native our bodies polls

The BRS however, having confronted defeat within the State Meeting elections 2023, shedding energy and drawing a clean within the Lok Sabha polls, didn’t wish to the put its status at stake. A loss within the Council polls would have put it at an obstacle forward of the following native our bodies polls the place it fancies its probabilities of making dent into the Congress occasion’s possibilities. The occasion is banking on the demand for 42% reservations for the BC’s within the native our bodies polls as its plank.

Native our bodies polls will show which occasion has well-liked assist

The election to 4 MLC vacancies could come as a comfort for the Congress as it’s assured of successful the three seats and make sure the victory within the fourth one. The BRS and the BJP could not be capable of make impression in these 4 seats. Nonetheless, all eyes could be on the native our bodies polls at any time when they’re held as it should show which occasion has the favored assist among the many voters.