When BRS Commences ‘Maha’ Innings With More Than 50 Gram Panchyat Seats, Will KCR Magic Encourage Telangana’s Cadres?

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi, the Telangana governing party, has gained over 50 gram panchayat seats in the local elections, suggesting that its outreach effort has had some success in neighboring Maharashtra. In the polls conducted on Sunday, the party ran for around 300 seats, and the results shocked pollsters.

A few months ago, BRS leader and chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, often known as KCR, entered Maharashtra leading a procession of 600 vehicles. Many in the political community had questioned his entry into the neighboring state, seeing it as too ambitious. But the encouraging outcomes seen in the gram panchayats in the districts of Nagpur, Solapur, Jalgaon, and Wardha have shown that he was correct.

The party’s employees may feel more motivated as a consequence of the results, but it remains to be seen whether their zeal would help the BRS win a third straight term in Telangana. especially when it is battling anti-incumbency amid claims that it has not helped the jobless find employment.

According to News18, Dr. Dasoju Sravan, a spokesman for the BRS, the Maharashtra results demonstrate that the “Telangana model of governance” is well-liked not just in the home state but also in Maharashtra.

“It undoubtedly contributes to Telangana’s growth as well. It is a kind of affirmation of KCR’s ability, dedication, and conviction to the people when neighboring states extend an invitation and welcome to his leadership, and I’m sure Telanganians see it too. It will undoubtedly be a contributing element in KCR’s bid for a third term as chief minister, according to Dr. Sravan.

News18 was informed by BJP spokesman Krishna Sagar Rao, nevertheless, that “all politics is local.” It follows that winning in one state does not guarantee victory in another. Not even a seat in a local election is at issue here; I’m referring to the Karnataka elections, which the Congress handily won. This does not imply that Telangana will be decisively won by the Congress. Although the circumstances on the ground are quite different, they may nevertheless draw inspiration from it and get thrilled about the victory.

Gali Nagaraju, a political analyst, disagrees with both viewpoints. “Achieving a few seats in the local body elections of Maharashtra is not the same as winning a state election.” KCR is requesting a mandate in light of his achievements over the last ten years. The BRS’s performance in the Telangana assembly elections and the Maharashtra municipal elections are unrelated.

“A choice between underperformance and performance is being made here. One ranging from non-delivery to delivery. Despite repeatedly exploiting the Telangana sentiment, the analyst stated that KCR will not hesitate to capitalize on it whenever he needs to distance himself from the opposition. “There is relevance for the Telangana sentiment this time as he (KCR) has stirred it up way too many times,” the analyst stated.

He may even bet on it right now by bringing up the bogey of Andhra-born Chandrababu Naidu and YS Sharmila.