Panchayat poll verdict marks beginning of Congress downfall in Telangana: KTR

(Capital Information) Hyderabad : BRS working president KT Rama Rao declared that the results of the just-concluded Panchayat elections marked the beginning of the Congress party's political downfall in Telangana.

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He asserted that the outcome reflected growing public anger and indicated that the ruling party would face further setbacks in the elections ahead.

Rama Rao also welcomed the party's decisive performance in the gram panchayat elections in Sircilla constituency, reatfirming it as a BRS bastion. Of the 117 gram panchayats spread across five mandals, BRS-backed candidates won 80. The ruling Congress secured only 24 panchayats, while BJP-supported candidates were limited to 13.Hyderabad City Guide

He said the results were the outcome of the strong bond between the people of Sircilla and the BRS over decades. Charging the Congress with misuse of power, he said the ruling party failed to capitalise on its position, losing deposits in over 50 villages.