Revanth Reddy Slams KTR: Accuses BRS Leader of Evicting Sister

• by Akanksha Mishra
• 2026-11-09 11:27:00

The bitter political rivalry between the ruling Congress party and the principal opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in Telangana took an intensely personal turn on Sunday, November 8, 2026, as Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy launched a stinging broadside against BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao (KTR). Addressing a massive convention of women's Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in his home assembly constituency of Kodangal, the Chief Minister attacked KTR over his family conduct, alleging that the former minister had unceremoniously ousted his own sister, former Member of Parliament Kalvakuntla Kavitha, from the family home following her protracted legal battles and imprisonment in the Delhi excise policy case. Claiming that KTR abandoned his sister to avoid sharing ancestral family assets and property, Reddy questioned how a leader who allegedly failed to protect his own sibling after her incarceration could claim to champion women's welfare and empowerment across Telangana. The provocative remarks sparked fierce debate across the state's political landscape, escalating tensions between the two parties ahead of upcoming local body elections.

The Kodangal Address: Welfare Schemes and an Escalating Political Assault

The Chief Minister’s verbal salvo came during an official government review and outreach meeting with village-level women's collectives, known locally as Mahila Sanghams, organized in Kodangal in Vikarabad district. Revanth Reddy used the public platform to outline his administration’s social welfare achievements, noting that membership in women's self-help groups across Telangana has reached 70 lakh women, with a targeted vision to expand the network to one crore empowered women by 2034 through dedicated credit linkages, bank guarantees, and entrepreneurial subsidies.

Announcing key welfare timelines, the Chief Minister revealed that the second phase of the state's free 'Indiramma' saree distribution campaign will formally commence on November 19, coinciding with the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Framing the state-sponsored saree distribution as a brotherly token of gratitude from the Congress administration to the women of Telangana, Reddy pivoted sharply from administrative announcements to target the BRS executive leadership, using family dynamics to attack KTR’s public credibility.

'Threw His Sister Out': The Explosive Allegations Against KTR

Without explicitly mentioning K. Kavitha by name initially, Revanth Reddy left no doubt regarding the target of his speech, making direct references to her high-profile legal troubles and subsequent estrangement from the regional party founded by their father, former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR). Reddy accused KTR of cold-hearted calculation, alleging that rather than supporting his sister when she returned from judicial custody in Tihar Jail, KTR sidelined her over disputes regarding political control and family assets.

Highlighting the familial breakdown, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy remarked:

The Brotherly Contrast: Reddy contrasted his government's welfare gestures with KTR's alleged domestic actions, stating: "I am trying to express my gratitude to you by distributing Indiramma sarees as a gift from a brother. But look at KTR, who is unwilling to share the family property and has thrown his sister out of the house—the very sister who went to jail for the party and faced prolonged legal battles".

Duty of a Sibling: The Chief Minister emphasized traditional family obligations, asserting: "Whatever the mistake, when a sister returns home after spending nearly six months in jail, it is the fundamental duty of a brother to stand by her and take care of her. But is there anyone on this earth other than KCR’s son who would throw his own sister out of the house, claiming she committed errors and sold liquor?"

Questioning Sincerity on Women's Rights: Challenging BRS campaign rhetoric, Reddy asked the gathering whether women could place their faith in a political figure who, he claimed, mistreated his own flesh and blood once she became a political liability.

Kavitha's Turbulent Path: From Tihar Jail to Telangana Rakshana Sena

The background to Reddy's sharp political broadside traces back to the high-profile Delhi excise policy investigation conducted by federal enforcement agencies, which saw Kavitha arrested by the Enforcement Directorate and Central Bureau of Investigation in March 2024. After spending nearly six months in Delhi's Tihar Jail under judicial detention, the former Nizamabad Lok Sabha MP secured bail from the Supreme Court in late August 2024, maintaining that the cases against her were politically motivated fabrications aimed at destabilizing her family.

However, her return to Hyderabad did not produce political reconciliation within the regional party. Internal fractures within the Kalvakuntla household widened as Kavitha faced gradual marginalization from party decision-making, culminating in her formal suspension and estrangement from the BRS hierarchy. Demonstrating her independence, Kavitha subsequently formed her own political and social platform, the Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS), invoking the original regional acronym that her father had abandoned when rebranding the party as a national entity. During a public gathering last September, Kavitha broke down in tears while recounting the emotional isolation she endured during her imprisonment, lamenting how political allies and key family circles distanced themselves during her personal crisis.

Deepening Political Feud and Accusations of Personal Politics

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s remarks in Kodangal reflect a broader pattern of sharp rhetorical clashes defining Telangana politics. In recent public exchanges, Reddy and KTR have repeatedly traded personal barbs. Following Reddy's recent barbs likening BRS leaders to foxes attempting to match the stride of tigers, and his characterization of political opponents as modern-day adversaries seeking to derail state development, the BRS leadership has hit back vigorously. Ministers' daughters, opposition legislators, and BRS spokespersons have repeatedly condemned Reddy's language, branding his leadership style as arrogant, vindictive, and unworthy of a sitting constitutional head of government.

Political analysts observe that by bringing family disputes into the public domain, the Chief Minister is attempting to erode the Kalvakuntla family's political standing among rural women voters, who represent a decisive demographic in Telangana's electoral arena. With the Congress government pushing its 'Praja Palana' welfare delivery and the BRS mounting aggressive ground campaigns to highlight perceived governance deficits, the bitter contest between Revanth Reddy and KTR has evolved into an uncompromising political duel that shows no signs of cooling down.

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