Overview
- Jana Sena’s Telangana chief Shankar Goud met BJP leaders N. Ramchander Rao and Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy in Hyderabad to convey unconditional support.
- Leaders from both parties discussed campaign plans and are expected to hold a joint press conference on Wednesday to outline next steps.
- Party leaders indicated Pawan Kalyan may campaign for BJP nominee L. Deepak Reddy in the constituency.
- The by-election on November 11 follows the June death of BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath, with BRS fielding his widow Sunita and Congress nominating Naveen Yadav, who has AIMIM support.
- The TDP’s role remains unannounced, with speculation about a possible campaign appearance by Nara Lokesh but no official word.