Court rap on Poll delay jolts Revanth Govt

The Telangana BJP on Wednesday wholeheartedly welcomed the Telangana High Court's directive to the State government to conduct long-pending elections to local bodies within the next three months, calling it a “tight slap on the knuckles" of the Revanth Reddy-led Congress government for its deliberate and undemocratic delay.

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Addressing media persons in BJP State office Telangana, the BJP Chief Spokesperson and Media In-charge N V Subash said the court’s directive reflects the growing public and judicial frustration with the Revanth Reddy government's failure to uphold democratic processes. "This is not just a legal order; it is a clear indictment of the Congress government's inability to face the people, as it has miserably failed on its promises and pushed the State into a deeper financial crisis," Subash said.He alleged that the real reason behind the government's repeated delays in conducting local body polls is its fear of public backlash. "The Chief Minister has no face to show the people. His government has defaulted on every major promise—from farm loan waivers to unemployment dole—while simultaneously launching grandiose foundation stone ceremonies worth crores of rupees. This duplicity is nothing but an attempt to mislead th