Overview
- Opening day proceedings in Hyderabad included condolence resolutions, with the Business Advisory Committee set to decide the session’s duration as BRS demands at least 15 sitting days.
- The government prepared a presentation on Krishna–Godavari projects and allocations, while BRS insisted on equal time to present its case on the Palamuru–Rangareddy scheme.
- K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s presence marked his re-entry to active Assembly politics after limited appearances in the past two years, following Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s public challenge to attend and debate river allocations.
- BRS leaders alleged the Palamuru–Rangareddy project was about 90% complete under their tenure and accused the Congress government of cancelling tenders, failing to resubmit a returned DPR, and accepting a reduced 45 TMC allocation, claims the government disputes.
- Party plans include a mass meeting near Mahabubnagar in the second week of January with mobilization from Munugode, Devarakonda, Vikarabad and parts of Mahabubnagar, as media reports also point to possible SIT summons to senior BRS leaders in the phone-tapping probe.