Revanth Reddy Says Telangana Assembly Polls Likely in May or June 2029

On Friday, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced that the next state Assembly elections are likely to be held in May or June 2029 instead of December 2028. Speaking at a Rythu Ashirvada Sabha in Jagannathapuram village, located in the Chintakani mandal of Khammam district, the Chief Minister cited a proposed delimitation exercise by the Central government as the reason for the rescheduled election timeframe.

According to the Chief Minister, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led Central government is planning to pass a delimitation Bill during the upcoming Parliament session. This proposed exercise is expected to significantly increase the number of legislative seats in the state. Specifically, Telangana's Assembly constituencies are projected to rise from 119 to 182, while the state's Lok Sabha seats will increase from 17 to 26.

Revanth Reddy expressed strong confidence that the Congress party would secure a decisive mandate and return to power by winning 117 Assembly seats. He stated that he was taking an oath in the name of Lord Rama of Bhadrachalam on the party's impending victory. The Chief Minister claimed that Congress had previously predicted its performance accurately in both the 2023 Assembly elections and the subsequent Lok Sabha polls, and would replicate that success.

During his address, the Chief Minister launched a sharp attack on the opposition. He declared that he and his government would work 18 hours a day until they politically defeated K. Chandrashekar Rao and the Kalvakuntla family. Revanth Reddy accused Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leaders of conducting "fake surveys" and alleged that internal conspiracies existed within the Kalvakuntla family. He also alleged that senior BRS leader T. Harish Rao was holding secret meetings with BJP leaders, challenging him to deny the charge publicly.

In addition to political remarks, the Chief Minister highlighted his government's welfare initiatives, stating that the state had spent ₹1.70 lakh crore on farmers over the last two-and-a-half years. He noted that the government was procuring paddy and providing a bonus, unlike the previous BRS regime, and asserted that free electricity to farmers remains a "Congress patent." Referring to the Medigadda barrage, Revanth Reddy warned that filling it with water would submerge Bhadrachalam, questioning whether politics should come at the cost of the temple town.