BRS Shifts Focus, Grassroots Meetings Intensify
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), serving as the principal opposition in Telangana, has significantly intensified its outreach through a series of public meetings and constituency-level gatherings across the state. This calculated shift in strategy is seen as a direct response to recent electoral setbacks, prompting the party to vigorously reconnect with its core base and confront the current ruling administration.
Working President K.T. Rama Rao has been at the forefront of this mobilization effort, urging party workers to ramp up preparations for the forthcoming local body elections, including the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) polls. The clear directive is to “go the extra mile” to ensure the party’s strength is reaffirmed at the grassroots level, particularly in areas considered the party’s traditional strongholds.
A central theme of these public meetings is to aggressively highlight what the BRS terms the “unfulfilled promises” and “betrayals” of the new Congress government. Party leaders are using platforms to educate citizens on issues ranging from the non-implementation of key welfare schemes like Rythu Bharosa to alleged lapses in providing power supply and irrigation to farmers across the districts.
This intensified public push is not limited to mere criticism. Senior leaders, including former Minister T. Harish Rao, have been actively touring agricultural markets and cotton procurement centres, staging protests in solidarity with farmers facing hardships.By visiting these areas, the party aims to project itself as the staunch champion of the agricultural community, demanding the relaxation of rigid procurement norms and better support prices for produce like cotton.
Furthermore, the BRS is focusing its meetings on mobilizing support ahead of the local body polls, which are expected to be announced soon. These constituency-level review meetings involve sitting and former MLAs, MLCs, and senior party functionaries, all tasked with coordinating booth-level strategies.The party believes that a strong showing in these local elections will be crucial for political revival and a powerful mandate against the current government’s performance.
In addition to ground action, the party is engaged in a parallel legal and political battle, closely tracking the proceedings regarding the disqualification petitions filed against several of its MLAs who allegedly defected to the ruling party. The BRS is using every forum, including calls for public and transparent hearings, to expose internal fractures within the government and maintain pressure on the Speaker’s tribunal.
The collective thrust of these widespread public meetings marks a clear shift back to mass contact politics for the BRS. By focusing on essential livelihood issues—from farming distress to failures in welfare delivery—the party is working to solidify its position as a proactive opposition force. The strategy is designed to expose what it calls the “collapse of governance” and galvanize supporters for the coming electoral challenges. The coming months will test whether this focused, grassroots mobilization can successfully counter the incumbent government’s power.
