Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy is likely to continue as the chief minster till April or May 2029, though his term will come to an end by December 8, 2028.
This was indicated by Revanth Reddy himself in an informal talk with the reporters on Monday. He said the next assembly elections in the state may be held in 2029 instead of the scheduled 2028.
Although the Telangana Assembly elections are due by December 2028 as per the current schedule, the chief minister indicated that they could be postponed to 2029. He attributed this to the Centre’s reported plan to conduct simultaneous elections to Parliament and state Assemblies across the country.
Revanth Reddy said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was keen on implementing the “One Nation, One Election” concept, under which parliamentary and assembly polls would be held together. Accordingly, he suggested that Telangana assembly elections could be aligned with the 2029 general elections.
Going by his comments, one would presume that Revanth Reddy will continue to be in the CM’s post till mid-2029 when the elections will be held. However, analysts say it might not be possible as per the Constitution, as no chief minister can continue in the post beyond five years.
“If the Centre wants to hold Telangana assembly elections in mid-2029, it might impose President’s Rule in Telangana after December 8, when Revanth Reddy’s term ends, till the assembly elections are held and new government forms in Telangana,” an analyst said.
The chief minister also outlined what he described as the BJP’s broader political strategy leading up to 2029, including caste census exercises, delimitation and expansion of parliamentary constituencies, and implementation of women’s reservation in legislatures.
Expressing concern over proposals to increase Lok Sabha seats based on population, Revanth Reddy said such a move would be unfair to southern states that had successfully implemented family planning measures.
He warned that population-based seat increases would benefit northern states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar while potentially reducing representation for southern states such as Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Telangana.
He suggested that if the total number of parliamentary seats is increased, the existing proportional balance between states should be maintained through appropriate adjustments.
“Otherwise, the Centre may no longer need to depend on southern states for parliamentary strength, which could result in reduced attention to their funding and development needs,” he said.