Senior Congress Leader Jeevan Reddy Set to Join BRS
Telangana politics witnessed a seismic shift , as senior Congress leader and former minister T. Jeevan Reddy signaled his departure from the ruling party. Following a high-profile visit by BRS Working President K.T. Rama Rao (KTR) to his residence in Jagtial, Reddy expressed deep dissatisfaction with the current Congress leadership. He accused Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of “regressive governance” and stated that his self-respect had been compromised over the past 20 months. TPCC President Mahesh Kumar Goud retaliated, calling the criticism “unwarranted” and reminding Reddy that the party had supported him with “B-Forms” 14 times.
The day also brought a major infrastructure win for Northern Telangana as the Union Government officially approved the Warangal Airport. Simultaneously, it was announced that the proposed Adilabad airport project would be taken up by the Ministry of Defence, potentially serving as a dual-purpose strategic hub. These developments are seen as a strategic move by the Centre to balance regional growth, though the state government and BRS are already trading barbs over who deserves credit for the persistent lobbying that led to this approval.
In the legal arena, Congress leader Pawan Khera moved the Telangana High Court seeking transit anticipatory bail. The petition follows a case registered by the Assam Police over Khera’s alleged defamatory remarks regarding the passport status of the Assam Chief Minister’s family. The High Court is expected to pronounce its order on Friday, adding another layer of national-local political friction to the day’s events.
On the policy front, Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy forcefully refuted BRS allegations of irregularities in mining and land allotments. He challenged the opposition to provide evidence rather than making “baseless claims” to stay relevant. Meanwhile, the state issued a health Orange Alert as temperatures soared across the districts, but the political heat remained even higher as KTR predicted a BRS resurgence, claiming that the “People’s Government” of Congress has failed on all six of its major poll guarantees.
Finally, the state announced that the Rythu Discom, a dedicated power distribution entity for farmers, will begin full-fledged operations on June 2. This move is intended to streamline agricultural power supply but has already become a talking point, with the BRS questioning the delay and the Congress framing it as a major milestone in farmer welfare.
