Congress Surges Ahead in Telangana, Threatening KCR's Hat-Trick

Exit polls predict that the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) party in Telangana may lose power in the upcoming Assembly elections, with the Congress likely to replace them. Anti-incumbency sentiment has been growing against the BRS, which has been in power since the state's formation in 2014. The Congress and the BJP have both campaigned vigorously, accusing the BRS of being a B-team of the other party. The Congress has offered six guarantees to voters, while the BJP's prospects may have been affected by the removal of its state chief.