Thanks to a string of electoral victories in Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, Delhi and other states, the BJP is now turning its attention south, with Telangana emerging as the next major political battleground.
Setting the tone, BJP national president Nitin Nabin urged party workers to prepare for the upcoming municipal body elections in the state, saying politics should be guided by service rather than the pursuit of power, according to a report by the news agency. that I.
He called on the cadre to work towards bringing the BJP to power in Telangana.
With both Telangana and Karnataka set to vote in the Assembly elections in 2028, the BJP is looking to strengthen its organizational base across the south.
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“Public Service Centre”: BJP’s Narrative for Telangana
Addressing the inauguration of nine newly established BJP district offices across Telangana, Nabin said the offices will function as centers of organization and public service.
Terming them as ‘sankalp kendras’ (resolve centres) and ‘seva kendras’ (service centres), he said they embody the BJP’s guiding principle of ‘nation first, party next, self last’.
The BJP simultaneously inaugurated district offices in Rangareddy Rural, Adilabad, Asifabad, Nirmal, Kamareddy, Siddipet, Medak, Wanaparthy and Nagarkurnool, calling it a record feat accomplished in a single day.
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Karnataka BJP pushed
Nabin’s campaign in Telangana comes at a time when the BJP leadership is facing political turmoil in the neighboring state of Karnataka.
After the Congress won five of the seven legislative assembly seats in Karnataka, with the help of cross-voting from BJP and JD(M) legislators, the BJP president summoned Karnataka chief P Vijayendra to explain the incident.
Vijayendra admitted that there had been a reverse vote and warned of strict action against those responsible.
Hizb ut-Tahrir had earlier reported that at least 11 lawmakers from the alliance voted adversely, ending in a surprise win for the Congress in the fifth seat, giving the ruling party a majority in the 75-member Senate.
‘People’s aspirations are yet to be fulfilled’: Nabin in Telangana
Paying tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, martyrs of the Telangana movement and late BJP leader Sushma Swaraj, Nabin said that the aspirations of those who sacrificed for Telangana are yet to be fully fulfilled and asserted that it is the BJP’s responsibility to realize them.
Rejecting criticism that the BJP was an “outsider” party, Nabin said that when the party had only two members of Parliament in 1984, one of them was elected from Telangana. He also lauded the party workers who he said have strengthened the BJP in the state through years of struggle.
Against “opportunistic politics”
Escalating his attack on the Congress Party and regional parties, Nabin claimed that they practice opportunistic policies and deal with governance as a means of enjoying power. Terming the Congress government in Telangana a failure, he urged BJP workers to intensify their public outreach by reaching every village and street.
Comparing West Bengal, he expressed confidence that Telangana will also see political change.
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140 Crore Indians Step Forward: Nabin talks about PM Modi
Lauding the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Nabin said all 140 crore Indians were progressing together under his rule and the Modi government was realizing the vision of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’.
He said Telangana must play an active role in India’s goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047 and stressed that while the Center remains committed to the development of the state through central funding, its full potential can only be achieved under a “dual-engine government”.
BJP Telangana president N Ramchander Rao, national general secretary and state in-charge Sunil Bansal, state in-charge Abhay Patel, Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy, Chandrasekhar Tiwari, Aleti Maheshwar Reddy, MP Konda Vishweshwar Reddy, Raj Bhopal Goud and other party leaders were present at the event.
