27 October,2023 06:57 PM IST | Suryapet | mid-day online correspondent
Amit Shah/ PTI
Ahead of Telangana Polls 2023, Union Home Minister Amit Shah took a swipe at the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and the Congress, highlighting the dynastic politics within both parties. Shah revealed that Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) aspires for his son, KT Rama Rao, to be the next Chief Minister, while former Congress President Sonia Gandhi prefers her son, Rahul Gandhi, to be the next Prime Minister, stated an agency report.
Addressing a public rally in Telangana's Suryapet, according to the report, ahead of the November 30 assembly polls, Shah remarked, "The two parties opposing Bharatiya Janata Party in Telangana are KCR's TRS and Sonia ji's Congress. Both of them do not want the welfare of Telangana. While KCR wants KTR to be the Chief Minister, Soniaji wants Rahul Gandhi to be the Prime Minister. These are dynastic parties."
Shah emphasized that while the BJP's objective is "Gareeb Kalyan" (welfare for the poor), both KCR's party and the Congress prioritize "parivar kalyan" (welfare of the family).
In an effort to appeal to backward caste voters in Telangana, Shah announced that if the BJP is voted to power, the next Chief Minister will be from the backward caste.
Reportedly, Shah expressed confidence in the BJP's ability to develop Telangana under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting that neither the TRS nor the Congress can achieve this.
Continuing his critique of the Telangana Chief Minister, Amit Shah reminded KCR about the promises made to the backward classes before coming to power, calling the TRS a party against the poor, Dalits, and the backward classes, the report stated.
With Assembly elections in Telangana approaching, the BJP is committed to challenging the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi led by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao. The party has released its first list of 52 candidates, including three sitting MPs, as part of its election strategy.
Assembly elections in Telangana are scheduled for November 30, with vote counting set for December 3. The state is poised for a competitive triangular contest between the BRS, Congress, and BJP. In the previous Assembly elections in 2018, the BRS secured 88 of the 119 seats with a 47.4 per cent vote share, while the Congress claimed 19 seats and a 28.7 per cent vote share.
