CPI Leader Predicts BJP Defeat Over Policy Discontent, Vows to Protect Welfare Schemes

On Thursday, Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao, CPI State secretary and Kothagudem MLA, said the BJP-led government would face defeat due to public discontent over its policies. Speaking at a meeting in Khammam marking the end of CPI’s Jana Chaitanya Yatras, he cited student protests leading to Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation and alleged favoritism towards corporations. Rao vowed to protect welfare schemes for marginalized groups. Published August 13, 2026.