A political controversy has erupted in Telangana after Congress MLC Bomma Mahesh Kumar Goud accused the BJP of using Lord Ram for electoral gain. Goud stated the BJP invokes religious sentiments only during elections instead of addressing public issues. Senior BJP leaders, including Union Minister Giriraj Singh and spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla, strongly criticized the remarks, accusing the Congress of repeatedly targeting Hindu beliefs and Sanatan Dharma as a deliberate vote-bank strategy.