Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy addressed the 'Rythu Ashirvada Sabha' (Farmers' Blessings Assembly) in the erstwhile Khammam district on 10 July 2026, crediting Rythu Bharosa fund transfers to farmers' accounts statewide and declaring that the Congress would win all 117 assembly seats in the 2029 elections to form a second consecutive people's government.

Context

Speaking to a large gathering of farmers, Revanth Reddy said, 'Rajakeeyamga Palmooru naaku pranamaithe… Khammam na gundekaya' — 'Politically, if Palamuru is my life, Khammam is my heart.' The rally was framed around the state government's delivery of enhanced Rythu Bharosa cash transfers directly into farmers' bank accounts, a flagship Congress promise from the 2023 assembly election campaign.

Revanth Reddy also took aim at parties he described as conducting 'fake surveys' and celebrating prematurely, asserting that the results of the next election would silence them. He called on supporters to work toward making Rahul Gandhi Prime Minister, ending with the slogan 'Aur ek baar… Congress sarkar' — 'Once more… a Congress government.'

Policy Backdrop

The Congress government in Telangana came to power in December 2023 on the back of several guarantee promises, including raising the farm income-support payment — originally introduced by the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) government as Rythu Bandhu — to Rs 12,000 per year under the renamed Rythu Bharosa scheme. The party also committed to a full farm-loan waiver, 200 units of free electricity, new ration cards, fine-rice distribution, and the revival of the Indiramma housing programme.

At the Khammam rally, Revanth Reddy listed these deliverables as evidence of the government's sincerity toward farmers and the poor, contrasting them with what he described as the unfulfilled promises of the BRS era. The Indiramma housing scheme traces its lineage to Congress-era programmes in undivided Andhra Pradesh before the 2014 state bifurcation.

Attacks on BRS Leadership

Revanth Reddy trained his sharpest attacks on the BRS and its leadership structure, alleging a lack of trust within the family of former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR). He challenged BRS leader Harish Rao to swear on KCR that he would not join the BJP, and claimed that KT Rama Rao's own sister had publicly stated that BRS would be merged into the BJP.

He further alleged — attributing the claim to KTR's sister — that Andhra contractors had paid Rs 1,400 crore to BRS. These are contested political allegations aired at a public rally; they have not been established through official proceedings. The broader charge — that BRS and BJP are converging — has been a recurring Congress attack line in Telangana since the 2023 election.

What's Next

With the next Telangana assembly elections due in 2029, the ruling Congress is clearly moving into an early campaign posture, using welfare delivery as its primary credential. The continued and timely disbursement of enhanced Rythu Bharosa instalments and the pace of the pending farm-loan waiver implementation will be closely watched as benchmarks of the government's promises. The BRS, meanwhile, faces growing pressure to clarify its relationship with the BJP ahead of any future electoral alliance decisions.

Revanth Reddy's declaration of a '117 out of 117' target signals an aggressive ground strategy, even as the Congress simultaneously pushes the national narrative of a Rahul Gandhi-led government at the Centre.