Congress Surges Ahead in Telangana Elections, Puts Chief Minister KCR in Trouble
The Congress party is leading in the Telangana assembly elections, with early trends showing them ahead on 65 seats, while the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) is leading on 41 seats. If this trend continues, it will be the first time since the state's formation in 2014 that another party takes control. Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao is contesting from two seats and is currently leading in one but trailing in the other. The Congress spokesperson expressed confidence in forming the government and denied any plans of poaching leaders from other parties. Anti-incumbency sentiment and welfare measures were factors in the ruling party's decline. Exit polls predict a narrow victory for Congress.