PM Modi unhappy with Telangana BJP MPs, says party falling behind Owaisi
Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reportedly expressed displeasure over the functioning of Telangana BJP MPs, especially their weak digital presence compared to AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, The Siasat Daily reported.
According to the reports, Modi shared these concerns during an informal breakfast meeting with MPs from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands at Parliament House on Thursday morning. He reviewed the political situation in these regions and advised MPs on how they should conduct themselves both inside and outside Parliament. Sources said the Prime Minister spent nearly half an hour interacting with the group.
Focusing on Telangana, Modi reportedly pointed out that the BJP was “lagging behind” Owaisi and his party in terms of online reach and digital influence. Eenadu reported that Modi even pulled up the MPs for “not fulfilling their role as a strong opposition force in the state.”
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He is said to have questioned why the party had not built an effective communication and digital network capable of countering both the ruling party and opposition groups. Modi reportedly expressed disappointment that the party had not made use of the political opportunities available in Telangana “despite the potential for the BJP to grow in the state,” The Siasat Daily said.
The Prime Minister also advised MPs from Telugu-speaking states to stay more visible on national issues and travel widely to convey the central government's development work and policies to the public.
Mahbubnagar MP D. K. Aruna later said that Modi urged BJP parliamentarians to work collectively, take the party’s message to the people and strengthen its presence at the grassroots level in Telangana.
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Leadership tussle: High command has not called me to Delhi, says Siddaramaiah
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said he has not been called by the Congress high command to New Delhi, over the leadership issue.
There have been speculations that Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar will be called to the national capital, after the ongoing winter session of the state legislature, to discuss, amid the power tussle within the ruling Congress over the CM post.
"No one has called, unnecessarily you are asking. Have they (high command) told you? Then why are you unnecessarily asking whether the high command has called me on December 19?" Siddaramaiah told reporters in response to a question.
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There were speculations about a change in chief minister when the Congress government reached the halfway mark of its five-year term on November 20, as it was believed that there was a powersharing agreement between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar after the grand old party won the Assembly election in 2023.
As the government crossed this crucial date, activities intensified in Congress, and both the CM and the Deputy CM met over breakfast at each other's residences, on the instructions of the high command. This was seen as a move to pause the leadership tussle between the two and to signal Siddaramaiah's continuation as the CM for the time being, especially ahead of the Belagavi legislature session.
