With Telangana governor Jishnu Dev Varma giving permission to the state government to prosecute Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president K T Rama Rao (KTR) in the Formula E race case, there were speculations that the anti-corruption bureau may arrest him any time.
Though BRS working president has put up a brave face saying chief minister A Revanth Reddy has no guts to get him arrested, he is said to be apprehensive that he may be thrown behind the bars any time.
He reportedly told his party leaders to be prepared to launch a big agitation, in case the arrest takes place.
However, sources said the chief minister is reportedly in no haste to pursue immediate action against the BRS working president.
“He does not want to fall into the trap of the BRS leaders and concede political advantage to the party by going in for immediate arrest of KTR,” a Congress leader said.
Political observers note that Revanth Reddy’s stance is noteworthy, especially given his turbulent past with former chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) and KTR. Over the years, both leaders subjected him to multiple legal and political battles.
Revanth was arrested in a midnight operation in connection with the “cash-for-vote” case, denied permission to attend his daughter’s wedding until he obtained a court order, and even placed in a high-security cell meant for terror suspects.
Despite these confrontations, Revanth Reddy has chosen to take a restrained, statesmanlike approach following the governor’s clearance. Analysts describe his conduct as that of a politically mature leader who is unwilling to act out of personal vendetta.
“Even if your enemy once treated you mercilessly, choosing not to retaliate is itself the sharpest blow to their ego,” a senior political commentator noted.
This composure, some argue, may be an indirect form of political revenge — one that unsettles rivals more deeply than swift punitive action.
The real question, however, is how KTR and the BRS leadership will respond in the coming days as the investigation progresses and political temperatures continue to rise.