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Monday, October 27, 2025
TopicK Chandrashekar Rao

Topic: K Chandrashekar Rao

Contesting 2 seats, KCR faces stiff poll battle — Telangana Congress chief Revanth, ex-aide Eatala

Eyeing third team as Telangana CM, BRS chief will face Revanth Reddy in Kamareddy & Eatala Rajender in Gajwel. Congress clinches deal with CPI while CPI(M) plans to go it alone.

Dissenting voices in KCR’s turf point to anti-incumbency in Telangana, but Congress ‘missing on ground’

At Sivar Venkatapur in CM's Gajwel consituency, some voters say they want to see 'what others like Congress have to offer'. But they are largely unaware of party's pre-poll activities.

50 seats with over 50 percent voteshare — why it’s not easy to dislodge KCR

Congress, BJP feel there's anti-incumbency against CM K Chandrashekar Rao & hope to capitalise on it, while analysts say move to repeat candidates could lead to 'dissidence' in 20-25 seats.

Where is KCR? Opposition seeks clarity about his health as Telangana CM goes MIA for three weeks

BJP leader writes to governor, seeks regular health bulletins on CM who ha not been seen for three weeks. Compares KCR’s situation to Kanshi Ram, Jayalalithaa to seek intervention.

Why KCR is going all out to woo Telangana’s 3% Brahmin vote ahead of polls

BRS denies this is an exercise in appeasement politics, saying a survey had identified 90% of Brahmins as BPL. BJP dismisses outreach as poll gimmick.

‘TRS in Telangana, BRS elsewhere?’ KCR wants to go national, but his party leaders not in the loop

Telangana CM has announced plans to form 'Bharatiya Rashtra Samiti', says policies will be formulated 'very soon'. Party leaders say KCR hasn't outlined even broad contours of plan.

‘Forced to beg, work at 72’: Why widows & elderly are protesting for pension in Telangana

While Telangana government claims that, as of February 2022, it was providing pension to 36.42 lakh beneficiaries under Aasara scheme, lakhs said to be deprived of aid.

Smarting over poll losses & wary of BJP threat in Telangana, KCR turns heat on Modi

Behind the Telangana CM’s series of attacks on the Modi government is the fear that the BJP may become the main opposition in his state, say analysts.

Push national ambitions, protect home turfs — the message from Uddhav-KCR meeting

Political watchers say both Uddhav Thackeray and KCR are trying to tighten their grips over their home states by going on the offensive against the BJP.

On KCR’s birthday, Telangana minority schools ordered to hold programmes about his schemes

Govt body Telangana Minorities Residential Institutions Society’s order also asked schools to educate students about CM’s role in state’s formation. 'This is first time', says body.

On Camera

Hindu temples belong to deities & devotees, not the govt. Himachal Pradesh HC got it right

Just as India’s educated elite have benefited from missionary-run schools, temple donations could be channelled for the economic and educational upliftment of Hindus.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.