Revanth Reddy’s Delhi breakfast meet with NDA leaders triggers BRS criticism
Hyderabad : Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy attending a breakfast meeting with National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders in New Delhi has sparked a political row, with the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) questioning the Congress’ national stance against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The meeting was hosted by Union minister Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma following the failure of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, to pass in Parliament. Though described as informal, its timing drew political attention in Telangana.
Srinivasa Varma said the gathering was part of routine outreach with Members of Parliament from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. He added that leaders from the BJP, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Congress attended, along with several Union ministers and MPs.
He said Revanth Reddy was invited due to prior acquaintance and stressed there was “no political angle” to the meeting. “All attendees sat together and had breakfast,” he told reporters.
Harish Rao criticises CM’s participation in meeting
BRS leader T Harish Rao criticised Revanth Reddy’s presence, alleging coordination between the Congress and the BJP. He linked the issue to what he described as “injustice to women” through the Bill.
Another BRS leader, K T Rama Rao, earlier alleged that the BJP deliberately tied women’s reservation to delimitation, creating hurdles. “The BJP deliberately tied the Bill to delimitation, creating avoidable hurdles and denying women their rightful representation,” he said.
BRS raises concerns over delimitation impact on southern states
The BRS has maintained that women’s reservation should not be linked to delimitation, arguing that such a condition could delay its implementation.
The party has also expressed concern over the proposed delimitation process after 2026. It argued that a population-based redistribution of Lok Sabha seats could disadvantage southern states like Telangana, which have recorded better population control and social indicators.
