Ramchander Rao dares Revanth to appoint BC leader as CM

Time of India

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Hyderabad: Calling himself a 'BC' (Brahmin community) representative,
Telangana BJP
chief N Ramchander Rao on Friday challenged chief minister A
Revanth Reddy
to appoint either BC welfare minister Ponnam Prabhakar or TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud—both from the Backward Classes—as the chief minister of Telangana.
This sharp retort came in response to Revanth's recent suggestion that the NDA govt consider BC leader Bandaru Dattatreya for the post of Vice President.
Speaking to the media, Ramchander Rao launched a scathing attack on the Congress, accusing it of failing to constitute a national BC commission when it was in power. He also questioned the party's sincerity toward BC welfare, especially regarding its silence on the caste census data.
He urged the state govt to stop shifting the onus of BC reservations to the Centre and instead implement the 42% reservation in local body elections themselves.
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He reiterated BJP's commitment to the BC community, promising that 42% of local election seats would be allocated to BC candidates. He also said he would take legal action against what he called 'false allegations' made by deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka in the Rohith Vemula case.
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Undo
Alleging collusion between BRS and Congress to sideline the BJP, Ramchander Rao questioned the disappearance of ₹1,000 crore allocated to the MBC corporation under the former BRS regime. He called the BRS a family-run party operating under the dictates of former CM K Chandrasekhar Rao.
Commenting on the ongoing phone tapping controversy, he said the issue falls under TRAI's jurisdiction, and any central-level irregularities should be probed by the CBI.
He demanded full disclosure on procurement and accountability in the case, alleging deliberate concealment by the authorities.
On the Kaleshwaram project, he flagged a serious concern—₹150 crore was found with a single officer, but no political figure was held accountable.
He also hit out at the Congress govt's handling of the HYDRAA initiative. "Instead of building homes, they've demolished shelters of the poor in the name of HYDRAA.
The project is a complete failure," he declared, predicting the govt's eventual collapse.
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Hyderabad: In a surprise announcement, BJP chief N Ramchander Rao said he would not contest the next election but would continue to serve the party. "Even without a post for five years, I stayed committed. I want to set an example. There will be no bloated committees like Congress had—we aim for a lean, effective structure," he added.