Overview

• T Harish Rao declared on June 2 that the BRS will contest the next Telangana elections independently, targeting more than 100 seats under KCR’s leadership.
• K Chandrashekar Rao has postponed his appearance before the Justice PC Ghose Commission probing Kaleshwaram irregularities to June 11.
• The BRS plans to file a Supreme Court petition against Andhra Pradesh’s Banakacherla water project to protect Telangana’s river rights.
• Harish Rao accused the Congress government of favouring four contractors with Rs 12,000 crore in payments while ignoring Rs 1,200 crore due to smaller firms.
• BRS MLC K Kavitha publicly opposed reported proposals to merge the party with the BJP, exposing tensions within the party ranks.