Assembly elections likely in mid-2029 after delimitation, Congress to retain power: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy

Published 10 July 2026 · politics

Exuding confidence that the Congress party would secure a second consecutive term in Telangana, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said the next Assembly elections were

Exuding confidence that the Congress party would secure a second consecutive term in Telangana, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said the next Assembly elections were likely to be held in May or June, 2029, instead of December 2028, due to the proposed delimitation exercise. Addressing a massive meeting titled ‘Rythu Ashirvada Sabha’ at Jagannadhapuram in Khammam district on Friday (July 10), Mr. Reddy said Telangana’s Assembly constituencies were likely to increase from 119 to 182 and Lok Sabha seats in the State from 17 to 26 after delimitation.

He forecast that the Congress would win 117 Assembly seats in the next elections and form the government for a second successive term. Further, the party would also win 20 of the 26 Lok Sabha seats, expected after delimitation, and expressed confidence that Rahul Gandhi would become the next Prime Minister. Accusing the BJP-led government at the Centre of pushing the Delimitation Bill by “hook or crook”, he alleged that the BJP leadership orchestrated splits in the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to facilitate the passage of the Bill in Parliament.

Recalling his prediction at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s public meeting in Khammam in July 2023, Mr. Reddy said the Congress had continued its winning spree in the 2023 Assembly elections, while the BRS had suffered successive electoral defeats. Striking an emotional note, Mr. Reddy took an oath in the name of ‘Bhadrachala Sri Rama’ to work 18-hours-a-day, along with his cabinet colleagues and Congress cadre to strengthen ‘Praja Palana’. Hitting out at the BRS, he accused it of spreading misinformation driven by political frustration. He alleged that the BRS was grappling with internal squabbles and claimed there were reported attempts to merge the BRS with the BJP.

Reddy said the BRS, rejected by voters in successive Assembly and Parliamentary elections after what he described as a decade of misrule that left Telangana with a debt burden of over ₹8 lakh crore, would face political extinction. He said the Congress government’s flagship programmes were aimed at making farming profitable and improving farmers’ incomes, reflecting its inclusive, farmer-centric welfare agenda.