Hyderabad: Congress MLC Balmoor Venkat said the Jubilee Hills results shook BRS leader K.T. Rama Rao. He argued that KTR reacted with frustration and shifted the discussion away from allegations against him. Instead of offering clarity, KTR targeted Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, Venkat said.
According to Venkat, any probe into an MLA first required approval from the Governor. He noted that questioning IAS officers needed permission from the Department of Personnel and Training. Since the state government followed these legal steps, he said KTR’s comments lacked substance. Moreover, he accused KTR of avoiding direct answers and creating confusion.
Venkat also criticised KTR for refusing to address the Formula E race allegations. Rather than speak on the issue, KTR mentioned lie detector tests, which Venkat called an attempt to distract the public. He said people had already seen the gap between KTR’s ACB statements and his public remarks.
Political tension grows after Jubilee Hills results
Venkat said the Jubilee Hills results highlighted the contrast between Congress and BRS. Earlier, KTR claimed that the fight resembled a contest between the car symbol and a bulldozer. However, voters rejected the car, Venkat said, and delivered a clear verdict. Consequently, he argued that KTR’s recent comments reflected political discomfort.
Further, he said KTR and Harish Rao must answer the allegations raised by K. Kavitha. Otherwise, Venkat warned, the BRS could face deeper setbacks in future elections. He even claimed that KTR might “run to America again” if the situation deteriorated.
Finally, Venkat challenged KTR and BRS president K. Chandrashekar Rao to join an Assembly debate. Through such a discussion, he said Congress was ready to compare its two years of governance with the ten-year BRS rule. He insisted that an open debate would reveal clear differences in development and administration.