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The polling is now over in four states - Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Rajasthan - and all eyes are on Telangana as the state is set to vote on November 30. This state was formed just 9 years ago in 2014 after a decades long movement which began as early as in 1950s.
So how is the state gearing up? Let’s find out!
A High-Stake Contest
Telangana is set for a three-cornered contest between ruling BRS, Congress, and BJP in upcoming Assembly election.
As many as 2,290 candidates are in the contest for 119 state assembly seats in the state, including BRS supremo and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, his minister-son KT Rama Rao and BJP MPs like Bandi Sanjay Kumar, D Arvind, and Soyam Bapurao.
What has changed there since 2014?
State CM KCR, who has held the chair since Telangana got statehood, said that Telangana's Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) more than doubled to Rs 13.59 lakh crore in 2020-21 from 5.05 lakh crores in 2014 when the state was formed.
He also said that in the last nine years, per capita income has also increased to Rs 2.79 lakh from 1.24 lakh in 2014.
How much the ‘Netas’ have made in the state?
According to a report by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR), out of the 103 re-contesting MLAs, the assets of 90 MLAs (87%) have increased ranging from 3% to 1331%.
BRS candidate Pailla Shekhar Reddy from Bhongir constituency has declared a maximum increase in assets with a spike of ₹136.47 crore, that is from ₹91.04 crore in 2018 to ₹227.51 crore in 2023.
What were the figures in the last election?
In the last Assembly elections in 2018, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), previously known as Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), won 88 of the 119 seats, hogging 47.4% of the total vote share.
The Congress came in a distant second with just 19 seats while the BJP won only 1. But things can be different this time.
Winds of Change in the southern state?
According to the several exit polls, the Congress Party is being seen as the main contender to the ruling BRS with the BJP eyeing to make inroads in the southern state.
These predictions also suggest that Congress might emerge as the single largest party in these elections, while some others indicate that the ruling BRS is ahead of all.
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