A fresh political confrontation has erupted in Telangana between the ruling Congress and the opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) after BRS Working President K.T. Rama Rao (KTR) organised a mock Telangana Assembly at the party headquarters.
On September 12, 2026, the BRS staged the mock session at Telangana Bhavan after several of its MLAs, including KTR and T. Harish Rao, were suspended from the Telangana Legislative Assembly for the remainder of the Monsoon Session. The suspension followed repeated disruptions in the House.
What Happened at the Mock Assembly
In the symbolic session, former minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav played the role of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, while Zaheerabad MLA K. Manik Rao acted as the Speaker. Other leaders took on the roles of ministers.
The BRS used the platform to raise issues including irrigation, power supply, farmers’ concerns, land and revenue matters (especially Section 22-A), tribal welfare, and the alleged non-implementation of Congress’s election guarantees and Six Guarantees. Leaders also made satirical remarks targeting the Congress government.
KTR defended the exercise, saying the Congress government had “made a complete mockery of what a legislature should do.” He alleged that the ruling party had taken a “dictatorial path” by suspending BRS MLAs and conducting the House without the opposition.
Since they have made a mockery of democracy, today we chose to conduct a mock Assembly, where we highlighted all the public issues,” KTR stated.
Congress Hits Back
On Monday, September 14, Telangana Congress leader Motha Rohit strongly criticised KTR and the BRS.
Speaking to the media, Rohit said:“The day before yesterday, KTR organised a mock Assembly at Telangana Bhavan. The people of Telangana are once again shocked by the way BRS leaders are behaving in a democracy, criticising the government not in a constructive manner, but resorting to such cheap means.”
He described the mock session as an imitation of ministers’ mannerisms and accused the BRS of failing to engage in constructive opposition.
The episode has added another layer to the ongoing political battle between the two parties in Telangana, with both sides trading sharp accusations over democratic norms, governance and legislative functioning.
