Anumula Revanth Reddy, Telangana Congress President, is set to become Chief Minister, marking a shift in power from K Chandrashekar Rao. His victory brought Congress to power for the first time since Telangana s 2014 formation. A grand ceremony in Hyderabad s LB Stadium will witness twelve ministers and Sonia Gandhi attending. Reddy aims to fulfill campaign promises immediately.
With Telangana s outstanding public debt reportedly being estimated at Rs 3,57,059 crore, the path ahead for Reddy may not be smooth. If his regime fulfills the promise of “free travel for women” in state-run buses, it will have to replenish Rs 2,500 crore annually to the Transport Corporation.
There is a reason Revanth Reddy is referred to as Tiger Revanth by his admirers. That is because he bides his time and attacks ferociously at the right moment. And when he is under attack, or faces a political storm, he fights fiercely.