Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao, popularly known as KTR, encountered a precarious moment during the ongoing campaign for the November 30 polls. A video surfaced capturing the pink-coloured campaign bus navigating a narrow lane with Telangana leaders standing atop. The bus abruptly braked, causing a near-fall for KTR, who was flanked by Jeevan Reddy and Suresh Reddy.
The footage depicts KTR and other leaders clustered on a small platform erected above the bus, gripping the railing as the vehicle manoeuvred through the confined alley. Men in white T-shirts and camouflage trousers ran alongside the bus, holding a rope on either side. A security personnel cleared the path in front of the bus. However, a sudden halt led to the leaders tumbling over, with KTR narrowly saved by an alert securityman, while his colleagues suffered minor bruises.
Despite the incident, Minister KTR, also the BRS working president, continued with the campaign and departed for the Kodangal region.
Telangana is gearing up for a triangular contest in the upcoming polls, involving the BRS, Congress, and BJP. In the previous Assembly elections in 2018, the BRS secured a significant victory, claiming 88 out of 119 seats and capturing 47.4% of the total vote share. The Congress trailed behind with 19 seats and a 28.7% vote share.
State to vote on November 30
The Election Commission has announced that the Telangana legislative assembly, comprising 119 members, will conduct elections on November 30, 2023. Telangana has a substantial voter base of over 3 crore, with an additional 17 lakh voters recently added to the voting list. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar shared that the Telangana elections will occur in a single phase.
Key dates for the Telangana assembly elections include the notification on November 3, the candidate nomination deadline on November 10, and the last date for candidate withdrawal on November 15.
