Daijiworld Media Network - Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Oct 22: Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar has alleged that the Congress and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) have struck a “Rs 200 crore” secret deal with AIMIM, questioning their support for Asaduddin Owaisi’s party in Telangana even as they face contests elsewhere, including Bihar. He further claimed that if Congress wins the upcoming bypoll in Jubilee Hills, 11 acres of Peddamma Gudi temple land would be donated to AIMIM.

Kumar made these allegations during a roadshow for BJP candidate L Deepak Reddy, contesting the November 11 bypoll from Jubilee Hills. He criticized AIMIM for not contesting the seat, saying, “AIMIM owns the kite, while Congress and BRS hold the thread—they’re flying it together. But in Jubilee Hills, the BJP will be the one to cut both threads. If Congress wins, 11 acres of Peddamma Gudi land will be donated to AIMIM.”

Calling the by-election a “first step toward a new Telangana,” Kumar urged voters to elect Deepak Reddy for “transparent governance and true development.”

AIMIM, however, has not fielded a candidate for the bypoll. Hyderabad MP and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi appealed to voters to support Congress candidate Naveen Yadav, stating the party’s backing is only for the Telangana bypoll and will not affect future decisions ahead of the 2028 assembly elections.