BRS on downward spiral in undivided Warangal district

The BRS party, which had been in power for two consecutive terms, is facing a series of setbacks. After the party lost power, many leaders have been facing unprecedented challenges.  Even MLAs, MLCs, and former ministers are leaving the party. Party leaders, who once enjoyed power, are giving short shrift to party workers and thus facing backlash from their party activists. While key leaders in the BRS are exploring alternative opportunities, dissatisfaction among the party cadre against the leaders has escalated.
In the united Warangal district, which has historically been a stronghold of the BRS, the party has been spiralling doward, according to political analysts. Senior leaders like former Deputy Chief Minister Kadiyam Srihari has not only left the party but also paved the way for others to follow. Some leaders find themselves in a tricky situation. Those who previously joined the BRS when the Congress party was out of power, are now in a predicament, feeling that their situation has become dire and incomprehensible, as discussed within the district.
The discontent among the party cadre has turned into open rebellion in some areas, with calls for certain leaders to leave the party. The party activists have been up in arms against former MLA Gandra Venkata Ramana Reddy and asked him what he had done for them.
Venkata Ramana Reddy t won in 2009 while the Congress was in power. In 2014, BRS leader Sirikonda Madhusudana Chari won and served as the first Assembly Speaker after the formation of Telangana State. In the subsequent 2018 Assembly elections, Venkata Ramana Reddy won on the Congress ticket and joined the BRS.
However, BRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao ensured Madhusudana Chari was given a suitable position as an MLC. Meanwhile, Venkata Ramana Reddy was appointed as Jayashankar Bhupalapally district unit president. His failure to take care of the party cadre led to its defeat in several constituencies, it is alleged. Venkata Ramana Reddy’s efforts to stage a protest on the loan waiver issue failed because the cadre did not cooperate with him, according to BRS party leaders.
Not only Venkata Ramana Reddy, but most of the BRS leaders in the undivided Warangala district have reportedly been facing backlash.