Seek votes only after fulfilling poll promises: KTR to Revanth

Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao challenged chief minister A Revanth Reddy to make a public commitment that he would not seek another electoral mandate until every promise made by the Congress during the assembly elections is fulfilled. Addressing party workers from the Secunderabad Cantonment constituency on Sunday, KTR said the Congress came to power by making hundreds of promises to voters, including six guarantees and several welfare commitments. Instead of engaging in what he termed “political theatrics,” he said the chief minister should focus on implementing those promises before asking the people for votes again.

The BRS leader alleged that the govt’s proposed Rythu discom was not intended to strengthen the power sector but was part of a long-term plan to dilute free electricity benefits available to farmers. He claimed the move had raised concerns about the future of the 24-hour free power supply scheme introduced during the previous BRS regime.

According to KTR, Congress leaders had repeatedly questioned the need for round-the-clock power supply to agricultural sector while in opposition. He argued that the new utility structure could eventually pave the way for changes that would adversely affect farmers who depend on uninterrupted electricity for irrigation.

Drawing a comparison between the present and past administrations, KTR said Telangana witnessed a dramatic turnaround in the power sector under former chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao. He maintained that the state had overcome chronic power shortages and outages to become one of the few states providing continuous free electricity to the agricultural sector.

Accusing the Congress govt of failing to honour its election pledges, KTR said several welfare promises remained unfulfilled even after more than two years in office. He urged citizens, especially farmers, to closely monitor policy decisions that could affect their livelihoods.

The former minister also targeted the govt over its housing programme, claiming that promises made during the Secunderabad Cantonment bypoll campaign had not materialised. He recalled assurances that thousands of houses would be sanctioned in the constituency and questioned the progress made so far.

KTR further alleged that Hyderabad had seen little visible development under the current administration and accused the Congress of focusing more on political messaging than governance. He said the govt must prioritise delivery of its commitments rather than making statements aimed at diverting public attention.