Telangana CM Revanth to visit Midjil where his political journey started two decades ago

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy | Photo credit: Ramakrishna G

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will visit Midjil mandal in Mahabubnagar district on Saturday (July 4, 2026) to mark a milestone that is as much personal as it is political. The visit is billed not as a routine government program, but as a thank you to the people who first elected him and started the political journey that eventually led him to the highest office in the state.

First elected as ZPTC 20 years ago

It was in 2006 that Mr. Reddy entered electoral politics, winning as an independent member of ZPTC from Midjil. The victory marked the beginning of a steady rise in Telangana’s political landscape. He won the Mahabubnagar local body MLC election within a year, again as an independent candidate, before joining the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and securing consecutive victories from the Kodangal Assembly constituency in 2009 and 2014.

The decisive turn in 2017

His political trajectory took a decisive turn after he joined the Congress in 2017. Winning the Malkajgiri Lok Sabha seat brought him wider recognition, while his leadership as president of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) helped steer the party to power in the 2023 assembly elections. He was sworn in as the Chief Minister on 7 December 2023.

Mr. Reddy, who has attained the highest office in the state, will be commemorating the milestone of two decades in the mandal where his public life began. Sources close to him point out that Midjil has special emotional significance as the place that gave him his first political identity and the confidence to assert a greater role in public life.

The Prime Minister’s schedule reflects this sentiment. The day begins with a prayer at the Urukonda temple and participation in special rituals. He is also to lay the foundation stone for the construction of temples. A lunch interaction with local elders, former associates, senior leaders and supporters who were part of his early political journey is expected to follow.

The visit will also include the unveiling of statues of former leader Gopal Reddy and Dr. BR Ambedkar near Midjil. Mr Reddy is then scheduled to address a public meeting where he is expected to reflect on his political journey and acknowledge the role played by the people of the mandal in shaping it.

Published – 02 Jul 2026 12:50 IST