BRS Opts Out of 3 MLC Elections

The main opposition BRS, which has been accusing the Congress government of failure in keeping its election promises, has dropped out of the February 27 elections to two teacher and one graduate constituency of the Legislative Council. In a first for the BRS in recent times, the party decided not to enter the MLC poll fray, apparently worried that a defeat would have a severe impact on its prospects in the elections to local bodies — gram panchayats, MPTCs, ZPTCs and municipalities — that are expected to be held soon.

According to party leaders, the BRS could not afford a defeat at this point of time, especially when it was going to great lengths to convince people that there was widespread resentment among people against the Revanth



Reddy government. However, by staying away from the February 27 MLC polls, the BRS has either not chosen to test its current strength, or has serious doubts on its ability to pull off a win — in an election with limited number of voters — covering seven districts, Medak, Nizamabad, Adilabad, Karimnagar, Warangal, Khammam, and Nalgonda.

The nomination process for the elections ended on Monday with none from BRS filing their papers leaving the battles to be fought between the Congress and the BJP. Elections are to be held for the Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar Graduates’ constituency and Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar, and Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda Teachers’ constituencies.