Revanth Reddy’s calculated moves in Jubilee hills campaign
Revanth Reddy’s strategic campaign in Jubilee Hills by-poll counters BRS sympathy, targeting communities with precision.
The Jubilee Hills by-poll has become a proving ground for Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s evolved political acumen, as Congress deploys a structured campaign to reclaim an urban stronghold. With low voter turnout typical of Hyderabad constituencies, Revanth’s approach diverges from past disarray, focusing on demographic precision: appointing Mohammad Azharuddin to cabinet for Muslim support, allocating land for a khabrastan, and engaging Kamma groups with promises of an N T Rama Rao statue to erode BRS’s base. These moves neutralize sympathy for the late BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath, whose wife Sunitha is the party’s candidate, while accusing KCR of betraying the legacy of P Janardhan Reddy.
Revanth’s playbook reveals a masterclass in coalition-building amid Telangana’s fractured electorate. By promising ₹10 crore for film workers—key in Jubilee Hills—and a 20% revenue share on ticket prices, he courts the cinema community. Fielding V. Naveen Yadav, a local Yadav leader, appeals to the BC majority, contrasting BRS’s Kamma candidate and BJP’s Reddy nominee. This counters AIMIM’s informal tilt toward Congress and exploits BRS weaknesses: KCR’s reduced activity due to health issues and Harish Rao’s absence leave KTR as the sole spearhead. Revanth’s welfare warnings—free electricity and bus travel at risk under BRS—further solidify his base, while highlighting KCR’s treatment of women leaders like Kavitha.
Revanth’s tactics, though opportunistic, underscore a maturing Congress in Telangana, where victory here could consolidate his leadership and blunt BRS resurgence.
