Overview
- BRS candidate Maganti Sunitha failed to win the Jubilee Hills seat, though the party highlighted a vote count of about 75,000.
- K.T. Rama Rao alleged large-scale voter fraud and abuse of power by the ruling Congress and blamed the Election Commission’s silence for what he termed a technical defeat.
- Rama Rao warned Congress after alleging a post-result attack on BRS worker Rakesh Christopher and said the party would regroup to reclaim the seat.
- Rama Rao thanked supporters in a post stressing morale, as some backers accused Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and alleged collusion by Congress, BJP, AIMIM, police and the Election Commission.
- Deccan Chronicle reported internal unease that ‘Brand KTR’ is losing traction in Hyderabad due to perceived obstruction of city development and weak poll management, while K. Kavitha publicly blamed KTR and T. Harish Rao and levelled sabotage allegations.