Name Mamnoor airport after Rani Rudrama Devi: BRS leader
Former BRS MP B. Vinod Kumar has formally requested that the new Mamnoor airport near Warangal be named after the historical figure Rani Rudrama Devi. He also emphasized the previous BRS government's role in initiating the airport's revival efforts over the past decade.
Why it matters
The request reflects the ongoing competition for political legacy and regional identity in Telangana, as parties vie for credit over infrastructure development.
Senior leader of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and former MP B. Vinod Kumar has requested Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to name the Mamnoor airport, coming up near Warangal, after Rani Rudrama Devi.
In a letter addressed to the Chief Minister on Sunday (September 20, 2026), the BRS leader said that claiming total credit for realising the airport was wrong though he had played his role as the Chief Minister. He noted that previous BRS Government and then Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao had made efforts for the airport and even met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Civil Aviation Minister several times.
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