Telangana Elections 2023: Why KCR Is Ahead In This Close Contest Between BRS And Congress

K Chandrashekar Rao waves at supporters during the Praja Ashirvada Sabha, at Sirpur in Komaram Bheem district, on November 8, 2023. ( Image Source :PTI )

The poll fever in Telangana is heating up with both the main contenders, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS, formerly TRS) and the Congress, declaring candidates for almost all the seats. While BRS hopes to win a record third consecutive victory riding on the popularity of Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) and his welfare schemes, the Congress hopes to snatch the state riding on natural anti-incumbency and its poll guarantees.  The ABP-CVoter survey predicts a close fight between the