Shortly after the Congress-led Telangana authorities handy over the fraud of the Kareshwaram Raise Irrigation Undertaking (KLIP) on CBI Monday, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC Ok Kavitha denounced her cousin and get together leaders, Ex Minister T Harish Rao and former Rajya Sabha sabha harjy mp santosh fient sabha haris haris haris haris haris by the hands of Prime Minister Revanth Reddy, father Ok Chandrashekar Rao or KCR, father Ok Chandrashekar Rao or Ex-CM, “overwhelmed grave atrocities” in his father Ok Chandrashekar Rao or Ex-CM.
On Tuesday, BRS management suspended Kavita from the get together attributable to “anti-party actions.” Take a look at Harish Rao and Sant Shukmar’s stint.
Harish Rao
Harish Rao, 53, joined politics as a younger chief in 2001 when KCR shaped the BRS (then Telangana Rashtra Samithi). Harish, the son of KCR’s sister, was first elected as an MLA for Siddipet (then United Andhra Pradesh) in 2004 and has held a seat ever since.
On the peak of Telangana’s upset in 2009-2010, he was one of many BRS MLAs and MPs who resigned to strengthen nationwide calls for.
After the BRS got here to energy in a 2014 parliamentary vote after the institution of separate Telangana states, Harish was directed to the KCR’s first cupboard as Minister of Irrigation and Legislative Affairs.
Within the second time period of the BRS as a industrial that started in 2018, Harish initially dropped out of the cupboard, was accused of get together organisation, inflicting hypothesis that he was on the sidelines in assist of his cousin, BRS working president KT Ramarao, KCR’s son.
Nevertheless, given his statewide grassroots connections, he was redirected to KCR Cupboards and given a crucial portfolio of finance, well being and household welfare.
“Harish Rao just isn’t a loyal soldier of our get together, however a really spine of the management of KCR and the BRS motion, and is the BRS motion since its founding. He exposes the false, politically motivated allegations made by the Congress authorities towards the KCR and Kaleshwaram undertaking, assemblies,” argued BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan whereas talking to the Indian Specific.
As Minister of Irrigation, Harish Rao was mentioned to have overseen the implementation of the KLIP and ensured the speedy land acquisition of the undertaking. A defender of honest water allocation to Telangana after faulting, he spoke out for the redesign of the irrigation undertaking and raised the maximization of water use within the state by specializing in the design and strengthening of tank bands.
He additionally introduced that the BRS will transfer via the Supreme Court docket to problem the Banakhala Godavari undertaking in Andhra Pradesh, citing its earlier environmental and technical refusal.
Makes an attempt to revive conventional water sources via Harish’s mission Kakatiya, a preferred chief amongst BRS executives, reportedly have venged the state’s agricultural sector. He additionally promoted the completion of the Palamuru-Rangareddy Raise irrigation scheme.
As Minister of Finance, Harish known as for a well timed launch of funds below the BRS authorities’s flagships Rythu Bandhu and Rythu Bima Schemes. It’s also mentioned that he was the brainchild of the KCR package scheme, which was expanded to offer monetary and medical assist to pregnant girls and later to cowl postnatal care.
Harish served as Minister of Well being throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, overseeing preparation and vaccination testing along with putting in oxygen-producing crops in authorities hospitals all through the state. He additionally promoted Basti Dawahana (Neighborhood Clinic) in city areas.
Since BRS was expelled from energy in a 2023 parliamentary vote, Harish has been on the forefront of attacking the Reddy authorities on quite a lot of points each inside and out of doors of Congress. He defended the KCR authorities on allegations of KLIP fraud when it struck the Congressional authorities over farmer points reminiscent of “ample urea” and “lack of compensation for crop injury.”
Nevertheless, his political profession has additionally been marked in controversy. He needed to repeatedly make clear his loyalty to the BRS in his “energy wrestle with KTR.” “After KCR, Harish is the tallest chief the BRS has. Nevertheless, the KCR household equation led to questions on his loyalty. Regardless of all this, he continues to be dedicated to the BRS,” mentioned a senior get together chief close by.
The road additionally surrounded Harish all through El Catorcy’s current BRS. He was initially in control of the occasion, however he was later taken away from this accountability for his variations with the get together chief. The shortage of photographs of him from event-related get together instruments and the talks between TDP Supremo and Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu have put a query mark on his continuation on the BRS. “It was no secret that he was upset, however it’s nonetheless unknown if he met Naidu or not. It is vitally possible that he has determined to stick with the BRS as he has not been capable of achieve sufficient MLA assist,” a celebration supply mentioned.
Harish’s title additionally appeared in an unlawful telephone tapping incident by which he, together with senior BRS leaders, allegedly ordered fraudulent oversight of his political rivals whereas in energy. In March, an FIR was registered towards him on this level and was subsequently countered by the Telangana Excessive Court docket.
Santosh Kumar
Santosh Kumar, 48, referred to as KCR’s “proper hand man,” is a senior chief within the BRS and has been concerned with the get together since its founding. He’s the son of KCR’s spouse’s youthful sister.
Santosh is at present the managing director of Telugu’s day by day “Namas Telangana.” It was mentioned that he and KTR have been collectively as college students in Pune, and he approached KCR.
Secretary Santosh was Rajya Sabha MP between 2016 and 2022. A BRS insider added, “Santhosh Kumar can be with KCR as his private assistant,” BRS insider mentioned.
One other BRS chief mentioned that Santosch’s “devotion and loyalty” and his “fearless protection” and that KCR and the get together made him “one of the trusted BRS leaders.”
Earlier than plunging into aggressive politics, Santoshu had launched the Inexperienced India Problem, a tree plantation drive throughout the nation, after being impressed by the then KCR authorities’s Harita Haram programme. He additionally gained the “Inexperienced Idol Award” final yr for his “contribution to environmental safety.”
Final yr, Kumar was booked in a land seize incident by Hyderabad police, accusing him of illegally occupying 904 sq. yards of land within the metropolis. He denied the allegations and mentioned that the acquisition was authorized and there was no dispute over the property.
Regardless of being a key chief within the BRS camp, the continuing battle throughout the KCR household seems to have influenced the political standing of Santoches as nicely. “As KCR is pressured to deal with these rifts, both Harishrao or KTR might turn out to be extra necessary within the get together,” the supply mentioned.
