Hyderabad: The political temperature in Jubilee Hills has soared as campaigning for the upcoming by-election reaches its peak. With polling day fast approaching, the contest between the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and the Congress has turned into a tight two-way fight, prompting both parties to recalibrate their strategies based on fresh survey insights.

According to internal assessments, the electoral battle has narrowed significantly, with both the Congress and BRS claiming a slight advantage. While Congress ministers have been assigned ward-level responsibilities to oversee campaign coordination and polling arrangements, the BRS—under the guidance of former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao—has launched a renewed voter engagement drive targeting urban and minority communities.

BRS Working President K. T. Rama Rao (KTR), supported by senior leader T. Harish Rao, has intensified his on-ground campaign across bastis and minority-dominated localities. KTR has been highlighting the decade of developmental progress under BRS rule, citing initiatives in infrastructure, public welfare, and urban renewal, while contrasting it with what he terms the “misgovernance and deception” of the Congress government over the past two years.

Accusing the ruling Congress of “failing every section of society,” KTR alleged that Telangana is now under a “bulldozer-style regime” that lacks inclusivity and transparency. He particularly criticized the Congress for excluding minorities from representation despite having six available MLC nominations. “The Congress formed the first government in Telangana without a single minority MLC. Even one opportunity was not given. Rahul Gandhi should answer this,” he demanded.

Meanwhile, Harish Rao has focused his campaign in low-income settlements, appealing to voters to support the BRS for its welfare-oriented governance model. The minority vote bank, considered a decisive factor in this constituency, remains at the center of both parties’ strategies.

Though Congress remains confident in its organizational machinery and ministerial outreach, the BRS’s renewed ground strategy has added fresh momentum to its campaign. As the final phase approaches, Jubilee Hills stands transformed into a political hotspot — a battle that could shape the broader narrative of Telangana’s urban politics.