Kalvakuntla Kavitha, daughter of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) founder and former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, resigned from the party's primary membership and her position as Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) on September 3, citing internal conspiracies and family feuds.

As of September 10 and a week later, her MLC resignation remains pending, with Telangana Legislative Council Chairman Gutha Sukhender Reddy yet to act despite her submission via aides and a follow-up call. Speculation attributes the delay to procedural hurdles tied to her election under the Nizamabad local bodies quota. Accepting the resignation would necessitate a by-election within six months, potentially clashing with delayed local body polls amid lack of clarity on BC reservations quota and no members at present for Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs) and Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs).

Analysts suggest the hold-up may also stem from her not meeting the Chairman personally.

Kavitha's political trajectory provides context to this rift. A key player in the Telangana statehood movement, she founded Telangana Jagruthi in 2006 to promote cultural and women's issues.

Elected MP from Nizamabad in 2014, she lost in 2019 and became MLC in 2020 via Nizamabad local bodies by-poll quota, later winning again from the same local bodies seat in 2021. 

Her career faltered with the 2022 Delhi Liquor Policy scam allegations, leading to her Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrest in March 2024 and bail in August 2024 after 165 days. Tensions escalated since her post-release with frequent outbursts against senior leaders , culminating in her September 2 suspension for "anti-party activities," including public accusations against cousins T. Harish Rao and J. Santosh Rao for corruption in the Kaleshwaram project and plotting against her brother K.T. Rama Rao.

The aftermath has exposed BRS fractures. Kavitha tearfully resigned, urging KCR to probe internal saboteurs, while denying immediate plans to join another party.

However, revolt erupted in Telangana Jagruthi, with some office-bearers quitting, criticizing her for abandoning workers and demanding she drop the "Kalvakuntla" surname.

KTR remained silent initially, later endorsing the suspension as disciplinary. On X, reactions ranged from sympathy to mockery, with posts highlighting family drama and predicting BRS's decline. Telangana Congress chief Mahesh Kumar Goud called her exit "too late," forecasting BRS's erasure by 2028 elections.

Analytically, Kavitha's departure might impact BRS amid post-2023 assembly loss recovery, exacerbating dynastic perceptions and internal power struggles. Kavitha hints at reviving Telangana agendas through Jagruthi, but dissent there poses challenges. Speculation of her alignment with rival parties persists, given ED insulation post-exit, though she focuses on "high aspirations" for Telangana.