If elections are held properly, People's Pulse mood survey estimated that out of 31 Zilla Parishads, BRS could win 20, Congress 10, and BJP 1-2 seats.
Published Oct 29, 2025 | 3:08 PM ⚊ Updated Oct 29, 2025 | 3:08 PM
People are comparing the Congress rule with the previous BRS regime. Eight out of ten people interviewed said KCR's governance was better.
Synopsis: Revanth Reddy’s government is managing with pomp and media management. Promises are not kept. Officials are not accountable. There is a growing sentiment among people against MLAs and ministers, and the internal conflicts in the Congress in every district.
With more than a month left for the Congress government in Telangana to turn two, the dispensation under Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has earned a not-so-impressive reputation across the state, a survey has found.
The Mood Survey by People’s Pulse, a Hyderabad-based research organisation, decoded the voters’ thinking and found that those interviewed were unhappy with Congress rule. They compared the current dispensation with the previous K Chandrashekar-led BRS government, and many opined that the latter was better.
Despite schemes like fine rice and new ration cards being applauded, hundreds of promises given by the Congress have not been implemented. This has led the people to compare the current dispensation with the previous BRS governance.
“If elections were held right now, people are not showing interest in voting for the Congress,” the survey report said.
“Dissatisfaction and opposition are more visible. This has the potential to severely impact Congress’s victories and defeats in the Jubilee Hills by-election and upcoming local elections. If elections are held properly, People’s Pulse mood survey estimates that out of 31 Zilla Parishads, BRS could win 20, Congress 10, and BJP 1-2 seats,” the report said.
“Why should we vote for the Congress party?” was the popular mood of the people, the survey revealed.
The report also issued a warning to Congress. If it does not realise its mistakes and work according to ground-level situations, the dissatisfaction among the people will further shoot up.
“More focus is needed on implementing the six guarantees. The BRS, too, should introspect on the Opposition’s role. Beyond social media and media, it should design programmes to be among the people daily to win back lost voters, the report said.
“The BJP, which has the opportunity to move forward by highlighting shortcomings in past BRS governance and the current Congress governance, should come out of its dormant state. If that party wants to come to power, it must wage war every day for the next three years,” the report said, adding that “the future belongs to those who understand the mind of Telangana people.”
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The farmers are a disappointed lot. The farm loan waiver, announced with much fanfare, gained some mileage initially. However, lakhs of farmers found themselves bereft of the benefit due to the several conditions attached.
Farmers surveyed said the Rythu Bharosa scheme was being provided inadequately, and “it was not given for one crop in between.”
The shortage of urea added to the farmers’ woes. “Crops were damaged due to the urea shortage. We suffered huge losses,” a young farmer, Rajesh, said in Adilabad. Besides the shortage, he also mentioned the Rhytu Bharosa and loan waiver schemes.
“Such problems did not exist during KCR’s time,” he said. Interestingly, the survey noted that farmers across the state shared Rajesh’s views.
The survey was conducted during the festival season. Women in many places raised the issue of Bathukamma sarees. “They haven’t provided Bathukamma sarees for the second consecutive year. Gas subsidy is also not coming. This government is not paying attention to women,” Lakshmi, a resident of Kamareddy, said.
Several women said they were forced to visit gas agencies multiple times since the promised subsidy of ₹500 each was not credited to their accounts. They expressed anger over the government keeping them in the dark about the gas subsidy.
Another promise made was to provide ₹2,500 per month to women. Women from Adilabad to Mahabubnagar expressed dissatisfaction and asked, “When will they give it?”
Even though the government introduced free travel for women in RTC buses, women expressed dissatisfaction over the reduced bus schedules and the behaviour of the RTC staff. On the other hand, auto-rickshaw drivers are still awaiting the promised financial assistance of ₹12,000.
Ramesh, an auto driver in Karimnagar, said that their income has significantly decreased after the introduction of the Mahalakshmi free bus travel scheme.
Recently, the BRS’s campaign, the Baaki Card (reminding the Congress of unfulfilled promises), worked to some extent among the people. The survey found people referring to the promises mentioned on the Baaki Card. However, the BRS failed by limiting it only to social media and not taking it deeper to the people.
Realtors in the state, too, are unhappy. “Real estate has plummeted drastically. No one is coming forward to make investments,” a real estate dealer, who wished to remain anonymous, said. “Real estate sales have stopped due to the fear of HYDRAA (Hyderabad Disaster Management and Asset Protection Agency),” he added.
The realtor opined that the chief minister had set up HYDRAA without adequate research. Due to the slump in real estate, allied sectors are also facing crises.
“With proper investments not coming in, employment opportunities in the private sector, especially in IT, have slowed down, as learned from interactions with unemployed youth at coaching centres,” the report said.
The Congress’s slogan of giving 42 percent reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) is a talking point among the people, the survey found. They opined that no discussion had taken place at the grassroots level, and all talks were being held in Hyderabad.
The apparent internal squabbles in the Congress, too, have left the people fuming. Controversies involving ministers like Ponnam Prabhakar, Konda Surekha, and Adluri Laxman have turned negative for the government.
“Instead of focusing on developing districts, urea shortage, and power issues, what are the ministers doing by picking fights?” questioned Srinivas, a farmer in Hanamkonda.
Slumdwellers complained that Basti Dawakhanas are being neglected. “Drains are overflowing. There is no one to even spray mosquito repellent,” Azim Abdul at Rehmat Nagar in Jubilee Hills constituency, fumed.
The appreciation generated by the new ration cards and fine rice schemes turned sour after crops got damaged due to the urea shortage.
People are comparing the Congress rule with the previous BRS regime. Eight out of ten people interviewed said KCR’s governance was better.
“The handloom sector has been hit. The government is not providing us any help,” handloom workers in Siricilla said. Similar words echoed in Pochampalli as well.
A professor at Palamuru University, who did not wish to be identified, said that Revanth Reddy’s government is managing with pomp and media management. He said there is no accountability for officials. He further mentioned a growing sentiment among people against MLAs and ministers, and the internal conflicts in the Congress in every district.
However, some opined that the opposition BRS party should still intensify protests against the government. Suresh, a PG student at Palamauru, claimed that the government’s claim of having provided 60,000 jobs a year was not true.
There is a common perception that the BJP declined after N Ramchander Rao was elected as its state president in June. BJP workers are disappointed over the lack of a leader who could provide proper direction. Similar to the Congress, the BJP is also witnessing factional fights, leaving the party’s district units confused.
The Communists are confined to some areas in the Nalgonda and Khammam districts. However, their presence is not visible anywhere. There is also a perception among people that communists do not question the Congress.
“If this continues, there are chances that communists will be forgotten even in Nalgonda and Khammam. The impact of new parties formed by KCR’s daughter, Kavitha and Teenmar Mallanna is nominal. Along with communists, these parties have also remained as letterhead organisations,” the report noted.
The survey employed a questionnaire method: What do the respondents think about the two years of governance? The primary issues the public is facing? What is the situation of the opposition parties?
The study was conducted between 25 September and 25 October 2025 with the upcoming local body elections in mind. It also sought to know the people’s take on the policies the Telangana government has adopted in the agriculture, industrial, and social sectors.
Other questions asked were on the six guarantees, employment opportunities, welfare schemes and development works.
