Kavitha’s Dissent Sparks Growing Unease in BRS

Fast summary

• Former Telangana Chief Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) chief K. Chandrashekar Rao is reportedly unhappy with his daughter, BRS MLC K. Kavitha, over her public actions since May 2025.
• Amid tensions within the BRS party, Ms. Kavitha has been critical of senior leaders like T. Harish Rao and J. Santosh Kumar, accusing them of wrongdoing and alleging they acted as puppets for Congress and BJP forces against Mr. Chandrashekar Rao.
• Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) barrages are at the center of controversy after opposition parties demanded a CBI investigation into alleged construction irregularities.
• Ms. Kavitha claimed that Harish Rao was initially excluded from the Cabinet after 2018 elections due to suspicion on his activities but was later included due to political circumstances.
• Party leaders have refrained from publicly opposing Ms.Kavitha’s statements despite growing internal discontent; her separation from party activities continues through her work under “Telangana Jagruthi.”
• senior leader G. Jagadish Reddy remarked that these matters would be addressed by Mr. Chandrashekar Rao at an appropriate time.

Indian Opinion analysis

The unrest within BRS highlights potential strains in party discipline amidst allegations tied to KLIP barrages and conflicts between key leaders such as T.Harish Rao ,J santosh kumar .