Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin on Sunday, 28 June declared that the party's rise to power in Telangana is imminent, urging BJP cadres to redouble their organisational efforts at the grassroots level. Nabin made the remarks at the inauguration of the Ranga Reddy Rural District party office and the virtual inauguration of party offices across nine districts, at an event held in Shamshabad, Hyderabad.

West Bengal Victory as the Blueprint

Drawing a direct parallel with the BJP's recent electoral success in West Bengal, Nabin called upon party workers in Telangana to draw inspiration from that campaign. He credited the party's national general secretary — who also serves as the party in-charge for West Bengal, Odisha, and Telangana — as a key architect of the Bengal win, and urged him to channel double the effort into Telangana.

'We struggled in West Bengal, we made sacrifices, we worked hard, and our workers endured hardships. But through that struggle, we also achieved success, and the lotus bloomed in West Bengal,' Nabin said, invoking the BJP's electoral symbol.

Attack on Congress Government

The BJP chief launched a sharp attack on the ruling Indian National Congress (Congress) government in Telangana, labelling it 'corrupt and anarchic.' He accused the Congress of compromising on national interests and alleged that those who held power in the state had long treated governance as a vehicle for personal gain.

Nabin also claimed that it was the BJP that effectively dislodged the earlier Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) government, but that the Congress had reaped the political benefit. He asserted that BJP workers are prepared to 'struggle on the streets' to unseat the current state administration.

Historical Roots and Ideological Pitch

Seeking to counter the perception of the BJP as an outsider in Telangana, Nabin recalled that in 1984 — when the party held just two seats in the entire Lok Sabha — one of those MPs was from the Telangana region. He argued this historical presence underscores the party's deep-rooted connection to the state.

'Those who say that the BJP is an outsider party should look at this fact,' he said. He also reiterated the party's governing philosophy: 'Nation First, Party Next, and Self Last.'

Viksit Bharat and the Double-Engine Argument

Nabin linked the BJP's Telangana ambitions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's broader 'Viksit Bharat' vision — the goal of transforming India into a developed nation by 2047. He argued that Telangana cannot fully benefit from central welfare schemes without a 'double-engine' BJP government at both the state and national levels.

'I am fully confident that if we are to realise the vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047, and fulfil Narendra Modi's resolve to advance the lives of our 1.4 billion citizens through his service-oriented schemes, then we must ensure the lotus blooms in Telangana,' he said.

Leaders Who Received Nabin

On his arrival at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad for a two-day visit, Nabin was welcomed by state BJP president N. Ramchander Rao, Union ministers G. Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay Kumar, along with party MPs, state legislators, and senior leaders. He later addressed the Vijay Sankalp Sammelan of booth presidents at the Nampally Exhibition Grounds.

The visit signals a stepped-up push by the BJP's national leadership to consolidate its ground presence in Telangana ahead of the next state assembly elections.