Hyderabad: Kalvakuntla Kavitha on Friday alleged that a BRS-BJP alliance influenced the recent municipal election results and warned that the civic polls were only a “trailer” of a larger political shift.
Addressing a joint press meet with Ambati Jojireddy and Riyaz Ahmed, she claimed the municipal elections marked the first step towards a BRS-BJP alliance. She said leaders of BRS began reacting nervously after her organisation announced plans to launch a political party.
Kavitha argued that BRS failed to effectively expose Congress shortcomings. As a result, she said, Congress secured more seats despite not fulfilling its promises. She added that people voted for Congress due to lack of an alternative.
She pointed out that BRS once won 90% of municipalities but was now limited to 16. Therefore, she said the party must review why it lost public support. She accused the Chief Minister of violating norms by conducting government-funded publicity during local body polls.
Kavitha says BRS-BJP alliance was first tested in civic polls
Kavitha stated that in north Telangana, BRS indirectly favoured BJP. She said BJP struggled in most places except Karimnagar. However, she alleged that both parties cooperated strategically. She described the civic results as proof of the emerging BRS-BJP alliance.
She said Telangana Jagruthi and All India Forward Bloc together won 40 seats. Officially, she noted, 33 candidates received party B-forms. However, seven more backed by them also won. She claimed they secured a clear mandate in Vaddipalli but alleged attempts by Congress leaders to lure their winners.
Ambati Jojireddy said people elected many Forward Bloc candidates and denied reports of defections in Karimnagar. He alleged that BJP leader Bandi Sanjay threatened their members. He also claimed BJP spent Rs 30 crore in Karimnagar.
Riyaz Ahmed alleged that a Ramagundam MLA attempted to intimidate their candidates. He said workers did not yield to pressure. He added that in Singareni, only Jagruthi and HMS fought for labour rights.
The leaders said they would continue working jointly in future elections. They maintained that new political forces would gain space as public trust in major parties declined.
