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Telangana Election Results 2023: Congress taps hankering for change, statehood sentiment powering BRS wanes

Telangana Election Results 2023: The Congress put its house in order and appealed smartly to all the sections left disillusioned by nine years of BRS rule. The big question for BRS is whether KCR will retire and pass the baton to the next generation. BJP underlines its presence as a strong third force in the state, and has an opportunity to present itself as a vibrant oppositional force in the Lok Sabha elections coming up soon

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Telangana Elections 2023: Most exit polls suggest upset victory for Cong. But what if the majority isn’t right?

BRS initially enjoyed the advantage, thanks to the presence of the formidable KCR in its ranks. But Congress chipped away at KCR’s welfare measures by offering more generous guarantees. If the exit poll projections are correct BRS no longer enjoys the benefit of the statehood sentiment

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Telangana elections 2023: After a pulsating campaign, the ball is in the voter’s court

There are 2,290 contestants in the fray, with the BRS contesting all 119 seats, and the BJP and Jana Sena Party coalition putting up candidates in 111 seats. The Congress, which is counting on anti-incumbency to revive its fortunes, has fielded candidates in 118 seats, leaving one for ally CPI.

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Telangana Elections 2023: Gajwel battle between CM, friend-turned-foe goes down to the wire

Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao stole a march over Eatala Rajender of the BJP in the last minute by making Gajwel as the final stop of his aggressive state-wide campaign. Rajender is now keen to turn from a challenger to a giant-killer.

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Telangana Elections 2023: Cong chief Revanth Reddy's plan to corner KCR in Kamareddy looks a long shot

For Chief Minister KCR, Kamareddy is a second seat. While Revanth’s entry has forced former Cong minister Mohammed Ali Shabbir to contest from the Nizamabad Urban constituency, many party workers are now focusing on that constituency. BJP’s Venkataramana Reddy is the dark horse.

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Telangana Elections 2023: Will the political quicksands suck in the BRS?

The revival of the Congress seems to have energised the party’s rank and file, and it is fast gaining in popularity. Pinning their hopes on the social welfare schemes it has offered, top party leaders are not missing a chance to remind voters how the party kept its promise of a separate Telangana state.

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Telangana Elections 2023: With BJP receding and Congress gaining ground against BRS, North Telangana headed for nailbiter

Several assembly seats once considered strongholds are now emerging as swing seats, with local issues set to play a crucial role in shaping the preferences of the electorate.

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Telangana Elections 2023: Despite anti-incumbency worries, southern Telangana remains a BRS stronghold

The BRS remains confident of winning voter trust again based on what it believes is a strong track record. The Congress meanwhile is banking on anti-incumbency and ‘poll guarantees’, which worked well for the party in neighbouring Karnataka. The BJP lacks strong local leaders and its campaign has been lacklustre so far.

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Telangana Elections 2023: In Warangal region, ruling BRS faces anti-incumbency against sitting MLAs

As the political landscape undergoes seismic shifts, the BRS, in power since Telangana's inception in 2014, faces a resurgent Congress and an embattled BJP.

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Telangana Assembly Elections: Hyderabad capital region seeing largely triangular tussles

The battle in the rest of the state is now evolving into a straightforward but bitter two-way clash between the Congress and the BRS.

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Telangana election 2023: In Mulugu, Congress banks on performance despite tough fight from BRS

Telangana election 2023: As election fever builds up in this ST constituency, the candidates gear up for a clash that not only involves political ideologies but also their shared history of naxal affiliations.