Ahead of the Maharashtra civic polls and BMC elections 2026, Congress has released a list of 40 star campaigners. including Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, Mohammad Azharuddin, Sachin Pilot, and Kanhaiya Kumar as the party steps up its election push

Azharuddin’s entry into the cabinet comes ahead of the Jubilee Hills by-election. The constituency has a significant Muslim voter base, and the Congress government’s decision is being viewed as an effort to strengthen its support among Muslim voters. Until now, there had been no Muslim minister in the Telangana Cabinet