Political Tension Escalates As Congress Faces Challenges In 2025 Telangana MLC Polls

Hyderabad, Dec 27 (Maxim News): The contest for the Adilabad-Nizamabad-karimnagar-medak Graduates MLC constituency is turning into an intriguing battle following some recent political developments.

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It may be recalled that the MLC elections of 9 seats are going to be held before the end of 29th March 2025 for 8 seats and one seat before 2nd May 2025, presently the main opposition BRS candidates are 7 MLCs, one each from Congress and AIMIM.

While the ruling Congress holds over 20 Assembly seats in the constituency that is spread across the four above-mentioned districts, the BJP too has significant influence, with four Lok Sabha members and seven MLAs in the four districts. On the other hand, the primary opposition BRS also enjoys considerable with 14 MLAs and strong second-rung leaders across the four districts.

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The Congress can potentially face a major crisis in the constituency due to tensions simmering between sitting MLC T Jeevan Reddy and Jagtial MLA Sanjay Kumar who recently joined the party.

Jeevan Reddy has openly expressed his dissatisfaction over the Congress leadership welcoming BRS MLAs. He is also unhappy claiming that he and his followers have been marginalised. Also, Jeevan Reddy is reluctant to contest the election, and Congress has yet to identify an alternative candidate. This has led to unease among party workers at the grassroots level.

Meanwhile, the BJP is mobilizing its resources to capture the seat, banking on the reach it enjoys due to its four MPs and seven MLAs from the four districts.

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The MPs – Bandi Sanjay, Dharmapuri Arvind, Godem Nagesh, and M. Raghunandan Rao have already started efforts to court graduate voters and are busy meeting with local leaders, professionals, and intellectuals seeking their support. The BJP’s victory in the Mahbubnagar-Rangareddy-Hyderabad Teachers MLC constituency has given the party added momentum as it aims to expand its influence among the graduate electorate.

The BRS, on the other hand, is also making strategic moves to secure the MLC seat, drawing on its solid vote base. The party is likely to field a promising young candidate, the final decision to be made by party president K. Chandrasekhar Rao. Senior leaders, including K. Tarak Rama Rao and T. Harish Rao are actively contacting graduate voters.

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Congress, despite being in power in the state, appears to be lagging in its preparations for the MLC election. The absence of directives for election-related activity has created concern among local leaders and party workers, who view the lack of engagement as a potential setback.

As the BJP and BRS gear up for an intensive campaign, Congress’s internal challenges and delayed response could impact the party’s performance in this closely watched constituency.

With regard Hyderabad Local Authorities Constituency, the sitting BRS member M.S. Prabhakar is now in the Congress party, his term is set to conclude on May 2, 2025. This seat will likely witness intense competition, as the BRS looks to retain its dominance while opposition parties may attempt to make inroads.

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MLA quota Five MLCs elected under the MLA quota will see their terms end on March 29, 2025, are Mahmood Ali, Satyavathi Rathod, Seri Subhash Reddy, Mallesham Yegge all are from BRS, and Mirza Riyaz Ul Effendi from AIMIM  These seats are crucial for the opposition BRS as they reflect the party’s strength within the Legislative Assembly. The AIMIM will also aim to retain its representation through Mirza Riyaz Ul Ellendi’s seat. The electorate for these 5 Constituencies is 119 MLA.

Teachers’ Constituencies, Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda: Allugubelli Narsi Reddy (Independent) will vacate his seat on March 29, 2025. Teachers’ constituencies are known for their active engagement and issue-based voting patterns.

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Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar: Kura Raghotharan Reddy (Independent) will also see his term end on March 29, 2025. The independent status of both these MLCs highlights the non-partisan nature of some teacher constituencies.

The upcoming vacancies provide a strategic opportunity for all major parties in Telangana, including the BRS, INC, AIMIM, and BJP, to expand their influence in the Legislative Council. For the ruling BRS, retaining the majority of these seats will be critical to maintaining legislative control and advancing its policy agenda. On the other hand, the opposition will view these elections as a chance to challenge the BRS’s dominance and gain political momentum ahead of future elections. (Maxim News)

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