Historic turn in Dharmapuri politics Cong sweeps municipal elections

In a landmark shift in Telangana politics, the Congress party registered a complete clean sweep in the Dharmapuri municipal elections, winning all 15 wards. The result marks a historic turning point, delivering a major blow to the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), which once dominated the area. Despite sharp criticism from senior BRS leader and former minister Koppula Eshwar, voters overwhelmingly backed Congress. 

Political analysts attribute the victory to the effective welfare schemes and development initiatives led by Social Welfare Minister Adluri Laxman under Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s leadership. Direct delivery of benefits—pensions, drinking water, roads, women’s welfare, and education aid—has strengthened public trust in the Congress government. The outcome reflects growing confidence in the state’s welfare-oriented administration, guided by national leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge. 

Congress leaders describe it as proof that their people-friendly promises are translating into action. Unlike mixed or hung results seen in most other municipalities across Telangana, Dharmapuri’s 100% sweep is rare and unprecedented in the constituency’s history. Locals say the people chose “deeds over words,” sending a clear message of approval for Congress governance. This verdict is widely viewed as a mini-assembly result, setting a trend and reinforcing that earning public trust guarantees electoral success in the state.