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February 9, 2026e-Paper

Updated - February 09, 2026 08:06 am IST - Khammam

Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka. | Photo Credit: Photo: Special Arrangement

Launching a broadside against the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS), Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said the party which pushed the State into a debt burden of ₹8 lakh crore during its 10 years rule is now asking for votes in the upcoming municipal elections.

“Should people vote for a party that looted the State for 10 years,” he asked while addressing a public meeting after holding a huge election rally in the poll-bound Wyra town of Khammam district on Sunday.

Addressing a huge gathering on the penultimate day of electioneering, Mr. Vikramarka said, “The previous BRS rulers betrayed the people and looted public money, leaving the State in a precarious financial position. After coming to power, the Congress government implemented a plethora of pioneering welfare schemes for the welfare of all.”

These welfare initiatives include construction of Indiramma houses, free travel for women in the TGSRTC buses, free fine rice and free electricity of up to 200 units to households under Gruha Jyoti scheme.

He said, “The previous BRS government failed to conduct Group-I recruitment examination during its 10-years tenure. The Congress government has successfully conducted Group-I, Group-II and Group-III examinations and filled 70,000 government jobs within two years of coming to power.”

The “people’s government” initiated a slew of concrete measures to support women self-help groups by extending interest-free loans and providing skill development training in their pursuit of economic empowerment, he added.

Published - February 09, 2026 07:34 am IST

Hyderabad / Telangana

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