Overview
- Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, with ministers Ponnam Prabhakar and D. Sridhar Babu, inaugurated the 85th edition on January 1.
- Telangana Today reported that several stalls began trading without electricity connections, drawing trader complaints about the Exhibition Society’s coordination.
- Early visitors entered free before the formal opening, with many stalls still being set up as others sold clothing, household items and food.
- Officials highlighted the fair’s economic and cultural role; D. Sridhar Babu urged creation of a command centre, and organisers noted they run 19 colleges serving about 30,000 students.
- The exhibition is set to run for 45 days, offering a broad range of goods and an amusement area for children.