Valentine’s Day Turns Political in Telangana as Parties Trade Satirical Posts
BJP, BRS and Congress spar on social media with morphed images and sharp jibes aimed at rivals.
By : Sandeep Erukala
Update: 2026-02-14 15:24 GMT
Hyderabad: Political parties in Telangana marked Valentine’s Day with sarcasm and satire, using social media to take digs at each other through morphed images and tongue-in-cheek messages.
The Telangana unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party shared a post with morphed pictures of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and BRS president K. Chandrashekhar Rao, suggesting a “secret and open relationship” among them. The post wished them a “Happy Valentine’s Day,” drawing wide attention online.
In response, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi posted a counter image, comparing the trio of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Asaduddin Owaisi to characters from a Telugu film, while accusing the BJP of maintaining an “understood relationship” with AIMIM. BRS also urged the BJP to focus on work that would benefit the people of Telangana.
The Indian National Congress Telangana unit joined the exchange, alleging a long-standing “secret bond” between the BJP and BRS, and sarcastically wishing them Valentine’s Day greetings. It even predicted that the two parties might contest future elections together as a “family alliance.”
The unusual exchange turned Valentine’s Day into a stage for political humour and rivalry, with party handles using pop culture and parody to score points against opponents.