Sat Nov 08 18:49:40 UTC 2025: Okay, here’s a summary of the text, followed by a rewritten news article based on that summary:
Summary:
Ahead of the Jubilee Hills by-election in Hyderabad, BRS leader T. Harish Rao accused the Telangana Congress leadership of having a secret understanding with the BJP, citing the Enforcement Directorate’s inaction in Revanth Reddy’s cash-for-vote case and past IT raids on Congress leaders. He criticized Chief Minister Revanth Reddy for exaggerating investment figures and for relying on the Congress’s past performance from 2004-2014 to win votes, reminding the public of Reddy’s previous criticisms of Congress leaders and policies. Rao also defended the BRS’s record, highlighting improvements in power supply and citing parliamentary figures on the state’s debt and economic growth during their rule. He pledged to protect residents from demolitions in the Jubilee Hills constituency and supported Maganti Sunitha Gopinath in the by-election.
News Article:
BRS Leader Accuses Congress of BJP Alliance Ahead of Hyderabad By-Election
HYDERABAD, November 9, 2025 – Senior Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader T. Harish Rao launched a scathing attack on the Telangana Congress leadership Saturday, alleging a tacit understanding with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Speaking ahead of the Jubilee Hills by-election, Rao pointed to the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) apparent inaction in the Revanth Reddy cash-for-vote case as evidence of the alleged alliance.
“Why is the ED silent?” Rao questioned, referencing past ED raids on Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy and Income Tax Department raids on Deputy Chief Minister M. Bhatti Vikramarka related to alleged funding of Congress in Bihar.
Rao also accused Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of misleading the public on investment figures, claiming that while Reddy cited ₹3 lakh crore in investments for 2024-25 and 2025-26, the official TSiPASS website paints a different picture, showing only ₹13,700 crore in 2024-25 and ₹6,472 crore so far in 2025-26.
The BRS leader further criticized Reddy for campaigning on the development record of the Congress government from 2004-2014. Rao reminded voters of Reddy’s past strong criticisms of key Congress figures and programs.
Defending the BRS’s tenure, Rao cited a parliamentary response indicating that the state’s debt stood at ₹2.8 lakh crore during their rule, but also highlighted an average growth rate of 15% in the State’s own tax revenue between 2014 and 2023, and a rise in per capita income to ₹3.47 lakh.
At a street-corner meeting in Shaikpet, Jubilee Hills, Rao pledged to protect residents from potential demolitions and expressed his support for BRS candidate Maganti Sunitha Gopinath in the upcoming by-election.
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