In a significant development, leaders and cadre from the Communist Party of India (CPI) and Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI (M)] joined the Congress campaign led by Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy in Kodad, supporting Congress candidate K. Raghuveer Reddy for the Nalgonda Lok Sabha constituency. This marks the first time the Communist parties have actively participated in the Congress campaign, signaling unity among secular forces in Telangana against communal threats. The move underscores concerns over the erosion of democratic values during the BJP-led government’s tenure under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.