Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, 10 May expressed strong confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will form the next government in Telangana with a massive majority, addressing a large public meeting at Parade Grounds, Secunderabad. Modi used the rally to attack both the Indian National Congress (Congress) and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), alleging unfulfilled promises and dynastic politics.

BJP Victory in Bengal as a Launchpad

Modi opened his speech by invoking the BJP's recent electoral win in West Bengal, claiming a BJP Chief Minister had taken oath there for the first time with a massive majority. He said the enthusiasm from that historic victory was visibly resonating among BJP workers in Telangana. "Every BJP worker here is filled with zeal," he said, drawing a direct line between Bengal's result and BJP's aspirations in Telangana.

He described Bengal's outcome as a defeat not just for rival parties but for what he called a "terrifying model of political dictatorship." Modi alleged that the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) had absorbed the worst traits of both Congress and the Left, creating what he termed the "most despised and dangerous model in India's politics."

Telangana's Historical Loyalty to BJP Cited

Modi recalled that Telangana had sent a BJP Member of Parliament to Parliament even when the party held only two seats nationally. "When the BJP did not have any support across the nation, even then, the BJP used to get Telangana's support," he said. He noted that today nearly half of the state's MPs belong to the BJP, and expressed full faith in party workers and voters to deliver a government majority.

He also flagged infrastructure commitments, stating that shortly before the rally he had laid foundation stones for projects worth thousands of crores in the state, reiterating the Centre's commitment to Telangana's development.

Sharp Attacks on Congress and BRS

Modi alleged that Congress has a "habit of making false promises before elections and forgetting them after coming to power," citing Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka as examples and saying Telangana is experiencing the same pattern under the current state government. He also accused Congress of attempting to protect Maoists at a time when, he claimed, Maoist terror in the country is "breathing its last."

In a sharp rhetorical escalation, Modi referred to Congress as "MMC — the Muslim League Maoist Congress," alleging the party had become more aligned with divisive politics than even the Left parties or the Muslim League. The remarks are likely to draw sharp rebukes from the Opposition.

BJP Leadership Present at the Rally

The public meeting was also addressed by Telangana BJP president Ramchander Rao, Union ministers G. Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Member of Parliament K. Laxman, and other senior BJP leaders. The rally underscored the party's push to consolidate its organisational base in the state ahead of the next assembly elections.

With BJP riding high on its Bengal win and Modi personally campaigning in Telangana, the party's state unit will be watching closely whether this momentum translates into structural gains in a state where Congress currently governs.