The oath taking ceremony of the 56-year-old Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president is scheduled to be held this afternoon at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium here.
Due to the order of counting, starting with the mail-in votes and then moving on to the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), the first trends may change quickly.
The minister, however, questioned why the central scheme PM Kisan was not halted, whereas the EC ordered the Telangana to pause Rythu Bandu disbursements.
The EC on November 24 gave a green signal to the state government to disburse the amount under Rythu Bandhu scheme, an investment support to farmers, before November 28.
He alleged that the history of Congress is fraught with communal riots and several people belonging to Hindu and Muslim were killed in the violence.
For the first time in Telangana, there would be a facility available for all the senior citizens aged 80 above to vote from the comfort of their home, if they so want.
Addressing a rally at Pinapaka in Khammam district, he alleged that the corruption of BRS can be seen all over the state.
He also listed the party’s six guarantees given to the people of Telangana.
Additionally, the Congress promised Rs 1,000 crore per annum to provide subsidised loans to jobless minority youth and women.
Replying to a query, he said there has been no development in the constituency for the past ten years, besides thriving anti-social elements.
Seeking votes for the party candidates, KCR told the people to be aware of the track record of political parties before casting their franchise for them as vote will decide the fate for the next five years.
Owaisi started his campaign in the Karwan and Nampally assembly segments, both in the greater Hyderabad region, with the candidates Kausar Moinuddin and Majid Hussain.
The list was released after the BJP’s Central Election Committee held a meeting on Tuesday at the party headquarters in Delhi to finalise the names of its remaining candidates for the Rajasthan and Telangana assembly polls.
He asked the people to assess which party has benefitted them and think before they vote in the polls.
Addressing a press briefing here, the YSRTP chief said she has decided to extend her support to the Congress to prevent a split of votes in the polls that might benefit Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao.
Reddy’s remark comes a day after CPM announced its first list of candidates for 17 constituencies, after talks failed with the Congress.
According to the notification, the nomination filing process for the polls would begin today and they would be accepted from 11 AM to 3 PM on working days till November 10.
Speaking about the achievement of the state during the past ten years, Rao said Telangana, with three crore tonnes of paddy production per annum, is number two after Punjab.
The party has so far declared a total of 55 candidates for the Telangana assembly polls to be held on November 30. The state has 119 assembly constituencies.