Congress Will Win Maximum Seats in Municipal Polls: Bhatti

Addressing a media conference at his camp office in Madhira, Khammam district, he said all MLAs must take the municipal elections seriously, work in close coordination with party leaders, and adopt a clear strategy to ensure the victory of Congress candidates. He said the government has accorded top priority to urban infrastructure development and that candidates with winning potential, a clear understanding of Congress ideology, and the ability to effectively take welfare programmes to the people would be given opportunities in the local body polls.

On alliances in the municipal elections, he clarified that the decision rests with Pradesh Congress Committee president Mahesh Kumar Goud. He observed that the Cabinet functions like a joint family, with the future of the state as the common objective.

The Deputy Chief Minister recalled that the government has released the Vision–2047 document for Telangana’s development, based on the integrated PURE–CURE–RARE policy framework. As Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy is currently abroad, he said the Chief Minister had issued specific instructions related to the municipal elections. Ministers shared issues from their respective constituencies, which were conveyed to the Chief Minister. He also criticised what he described as baseless and “absurd” reports about ministers meeting him at Praja Bhavan.

On the Singareni tenders issue, he said he had already provided complete clarity with supporting evidence and that continued allegations reflected the intent of those raising them.

Referring to the Congress performance in sarpanch elections, he said the party would build on that momentum to win a large number of seats in the municipal polls and take the state’s development agenda forward. He said the Cabinet firmly believes that Telangana’s foundation and future rest on education. As part of this focus, Young India International Schools with global standards are being established, one in each constituency, on 25 acres each, with an investment of ₹200 crore per school.

Highlighting welfare initiatives, he cited the supply of fine rice, free RTC bus travel for women by recognising them as “Mahalakshmis,” and said about 90 per cent of the election promises have been fulfilled. He added that ₹5 lakh is being spent per house under the Indiramma Housing scheme, while the Aarogyasri health insurance cover has been enhanced from ₹5 lakh to ₹10 lakh, boosting confidence among poor families.

He also pointed out that the Congress government successfully conducted the Group-I examination and declared the results, something the previous government failed to do for a decade. Similarly, Group-II examinations were conducted and the recruitment process was completed.