Hyderabad: The ongoing developments surrounding MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha within the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) have sparked widespread political debate in Telangana. A recent letter penned by Kavitha to party chief K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) has made internal disagreements public. Political observers suggest the party is gradually distancing itself from her. The BRS leadership’s silence on controversial remarks made by journalist Teenmaar Mallanna against Kavitha has further intensified speculation. While the party remained quiet, a lone tweet in support of Kavitha came from MLC Madhu Goud Yaskhi, hinting at her diminishing clout within BRS.
Adding to this perception, Kavitha was recently removed from her role as president of the Telangana Boggu Ghani Karmika Sangham (TBGKS), a BRS-affiliated coal workers’ union. In her place, BRS working president Koppula Eshwar was appointed during a July 17 meeting attended by KTR and leaders from various Singareni workers’ associations. Reports suggest Kavitha was not consulted on this leadership change. Meanwhile, she has voiced dissent against the party’s position on BC reservations, supporting the Congress-led ordinance approach to ensure backward class quotas.
కొప్పుల ఈశ్వరన్న బీఆర్ఎస్ పార్టీ సీనియర్ నాయకుడు, స్వయంగా బొగ్గుగని కార్మికుడు వారికి బొగ్గుగని కార్మిక సంఘం ఇంచార్జ్ భాద్యతలు అప్పగించడాన్ని స్వాగతిస్తున్నా..
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Kavitha, who once represented Nizamabad in Parliament and now serves as an MLC, has historically had strong political roots in the district. However, there are reports that she may soon be relieved of her responsibilities in Nizamabad as well. This would mark another step back from mainstream party affairs, where she has already restricted herself to activities under the Telangana Jagruthi banner.
The widening rift between Kavitha and the BRS leadership — including her brother and party working president K.T. Rama Rao — is becoming more visible. The lack of response from key figures such as KCR, Harish Rao, and KTR on matters concerning Kavitha is being seen as a calculated distancing strategy. These developments suggest that Kavitha’s political future within BRS remains uncertain as the party reorients its priorities ahead of future elections.