Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao intensified his campaign ahead of the Jubilee Hills by-election by distributing ‘Congress Baaki Cards’ at Samatha Colony in Shaikpet on Sunday, September 28. The initiative, which the party describes as the ‘Congress Debt Card’ campaign, was launched to highlight what BRS terms as the “false promises and failures” of the ruling Congress government in Telangana. Accompanied by MLC Dasoju Sravan and other senior leaders, KTR went door to door, interacting with residents and handing out cards that symbolically represent the “dues” Congress owes to the people. Speaking at the event, KTR accused the ruling party of underestimating the memory of Telangana citizens and warned that voters will not forget the unfulfilled guarantees.
During his address, KTR launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and his ministers, branding them as “political tourists” who vanish after elections. Drawing attention to the civic issues in Hyderabad, he alleged that while the CM promises futuristic projects like building a “Future City,” the present city is reeling under floods, mosquito infestations, sewage problems, and recurring power cuts. According to the BRS leader, residents expressed frustration over deteriorating sanitation services and frequent electricity disruptions, which they claim were better managed under the previous KCR-led government. KTR framed the Jubilee Hills bypoll as an opportunity for the people to “teach Congress a lesson” and called for support in favor of BRS candidate Maganti Sunitha Gopinath.
Meanwhile, the ‘Congress Debt Card’ campaign has expanded beyond Hyderabad. In Suryapet, MLA Jagadish Reddy led a similar door-to-door drive in Undrugonda village, distributing the cards and criticizing Congress for failing to deliver on its promises even after 22 months in power. He said that the initiative would serve as a reminder of the guarantees that remain unfulfilled, turning the symbolic cards into an accountability tool. With the Jubilee Hills by-election emerging as a key battleground, BRS is banking on local discontent and the symbolic appeal of the ‘Debt Cards’ to mobilize voters, framing the contest as a referendum on the ruling party’s performance so far.
