The 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Telangana marked a significant turning point in the state’s political history. For the first time since its formation in 2014, the Congress and the BJP emerged as dominant political forces, sharing the spoils of the 17 seats up for grabs. This shift in power, mainly due to the decimation of formidable forces like the BRS, is a clear sign of the changing political landscape in the state.
BJP’s performance is especially remarkable given that it had no traditional base here like Congress. The four seats it won in 2019 gave it hope of building a base in the southern states beyond Karnataka, and the party started working towards making it a gateway to the south.
BJP was eying ten seats but managed eight. BJP had won only one seat in 2014 and four in 2019. While it retained four—Adilabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, and Se Secunderabad—it added Malkajgiri, Chevella, Mahbubnagar, and Medak to its tally. The saffron party swept the Greater Hyderabad region, leaving only Hyderabad for Asaduddin Owaisi.
