In a major blow to the BJP before the Jubilee Hills bypoll, former joint convenor Cherka Mahesh resigned, alleging a covert understanding between the BJP and Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Backward Classes issues.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Telangana faced a political setback on Saturday after Cherka Mahesh, its former joint convenor, announced his resignation just days before the Jubilee Hills bypoll.

In his resignation letter to BJP State President N. Ramchander Rao, Mahesh accused both Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and senior BJP leaders of “working hand in hand” to confuse voters on issues related to Backward Classes (BC) reservations. He claimed that instead of challenging the Congress government, the BJP leadership had chosen to maintain a quiet partnership for political convenience.

Mahesh also condemned the party’s “silence” on the hardships faced by farmers, unemployed youth, women, and the BC community. “Continuing in such a party would mean betraying the very people I entered politics to serve,” he stated.

His sudden exit comes at a sensitive moment for the BJP, which has been striving to strengthen its urban foothold in Hyderabad. Analysts suggest that Mahesh’s resignation could signal growing discontent among mid-level leaders, especially those who feel sidelined in recent internal decisions.

Observers note that this episode underlines the volatile nature of Telangana politics, where alliances and rivalries increasingly blur as parties prepare for crucial local contests.