The Congress is yet to announce three more of its candidates – from Karimnagar, Hyderabad, and Khammam – and is reportedly facing challenges in finalising the names amidst intense competition from aspirants. Facing an unexpected setback, the BRS is struggling to select a candidate for Warangal after its nominee, Dr Kadiam Kavya, resigned and joined the Congress, subsequently being nominated as the Congress
candidate from the constituency.
It is worth noting that Dr Kavya, in a letter to BRS president K Chandrashekar Rao, said it was impossible to contest on the BRS ticket due to several cases faced by BRS leaders, including the telephone tapping case, as well as the arrest of BRS MLC K. Kavitha by the ED in the Delhi liquor scam case.