Zahirabad (Telangana): Campaigning in Telangana on Monday, Congress President Rahul Gandhi told people that a vote for the TRS would be a vote for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP and RSS. Addressing an election rally here, he alleged that there was a secret understanding between the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS)[Read More…]
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KCR son to hold talks with Jagan on Wednesday
Hyderabad: Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Working President K.T. Rama Rao will meet YSR Congress Party President Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy here on Wednesday to invite the party to join the proposed Federal Front. Rama Rao, who is son of Telangana Chief Minister and TRS President K. Chandrashekhar Rao, also known as[Read More…]
Elvis Stephenson re-nominated to Telangana Assembly
Hyderabad, The TRS Government in Telangana on Monday re-nominated Elvis Stephenson as a member of the State Assembly. At the first meeting of the new cabinet, Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao decided to re-nominate Stephenson, a member of Anglo-Indian community. This will enable him to take oath along with the[Read More…]
TDP will become irrelevant after 2019 polls: KTR
Hyderabad: Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) working President K.T. Rama Rao on Saturday predicted that the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) will become irrelevant and inconsequentional, both in Andhra Pradesh and national politics after 2019 elections. He believes other regional parties from Andhra Pradesh might take centre-stage and may have bigger role[Read More…]
Telangana Assembly Election Results: Harish Rao becomes nation’s youngest MLA to be elected six times
Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leader and incumbent Irrigation Minister T Harish Rao set new records on Tuesday with his sweeping win in Siddipet constituency with a massive margin for the sixth consecutive time. Rao won over TJS candidate Bhavani Reddy with 1,06,816 majority. It is learned that 80 per cent of[Read More…]
Telangana Assembly Elections 2018: Will TRS retain the state?
Telangana’s 2.8 crore voters cast their ballot on Friday December 7 in the advanced assembly elections, where the TRS government is trying to retain power against a Congress-led four-party alliance, with the BJP seeking to make it a triangular contest. The final results are scheduled for December 11. In Telangana,[Read More…]
Exit Polls: Pollsters give Rajasthan to Congress; Close contest in Chhattisgarh, MP; KCR to retain Telangana
LIVE UPDATES: Poll predictions for Chhattisgarh: TIMES NOW-CNX BJP – 46 Congress – 35 JCC+BSP – 7 Others – 2 INDIA TODAY-AXIS BJP – 21-31 Congress – 55-65 Others – 4-8 NEWSX-NETA BJP – 43 Congress – 40 Others – 7 REPUBLIC-CVOTER BJP – 39 Congress – 46 Others –[Read More…]
Telangana: Congress candidate against KCR in Gajwel alleges police for harassing him
Ahead of Telangana polls, Congress candidate Vanteru Pratap Reddy at Gajwel constituency taking on TRS Supremo and caretaker Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, Reddy has alleged that the police have been harassing and foisting cases against him on the directions of the KCR. Pratap Reddy told a newspaper “So far, 25 cases[Read More…]
Telangana: Senior TRS leader from Khammam resigns, likely to join TDP
State Industries Development Corporation Chairman and Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) Khammam district Chief Budan Baig Shaik resigned from the party on Monday. According to sources, the senior leader is likely to join the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in the presence of party chief N Chandrababu Naidu who will visit Khammam[Read More…]
Telangana: Anguish continues for TRS, another senior leader resigns
Ahead of Telangana elections, Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) leader Gottimukkala Padma Rao resigned from the party on Sunday over the issue of the ticket distribution system of the party. Following resigning from TRS, Rao attacked the caretaker Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) and said “Party is heading in a wrong direction”.[Read More…]
Telangana Polls 2018: Why Muslim voters are crucial in these 30 seats?
Ahead of Telangana elections, all the major parties including Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) and Congress are trying hard to woo Muslim voters. Muslim community comprises 12.7 of the total population in the state. Of the 119 members’ assembly of Telangana, Muslim community plays a deciding role around 30 constituencies of[Read More…]
Telangana: Election candidate distributes slippers, says “Hit me with it if I don’t deliver”
Akula Hanumanth, an independent candidate contesting from Korutla assembly of Jagtial district in Telangana, can be seen distributing slippers to voters and asking them “Hit me with it, if I don’t deliver”. The 45-year-old, Akula decided to fight the elections, as he felt there was no improvement in the quality of[Read More…]
Telangana: KCR slams PM Modi, says “Narendra Modi has Hindu-Muslim disease”
Telangana caretaker Chief Minister and Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) Supremo K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and stated that, he has ‘Hindu-Muslim disease’. Recently on Wednesday, caretaker Information and Technology Minister of Telangana KT Rama Rao (KTR) also attacked Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) in Hyderabad over various issues and[Read More…]
“BJP will not retain deposit in 100 constituencies of Telangana”, says KTR
Caretaker Information and Technology Minister of Telangana KT Rama Rao (KTR) attacked Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) on Wednesday in Hyderabad over various issues and stated that “BJP thinks Amberpet is its fortress. They are assuming too much. Let me declare that TRS will see to it that BJP will not[Read More…]
Telangana polls: Congress moves EC over pink ballots
New Delhi: Congress on Thursday approached the Election Commission (EC) seeking withdrawal of pink ballot papers pasted on EVMs for the Telangana Assembly polls contending that the colour was associated with the ruling TRS and voters may get influenced. In its memorandum to the EC, the Congress pleaded for withdrawal[Read More…]
Telangana: After Vishweswar Reddy, two more MPs to leave TRS bandwagon
Ahead of Telangana polls, caretaker Chief Minister and TRS Supremo K Chandrashekhar Rao could face another setback as 1 Rajya Sabha parliamentarian and 1 Lok Sabha MP, 3 legislators and 2 MLCs could leave the incumbent TRS ahead of electoral battle. On November 23, during UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s Medchal[Read More…]
Telangana Assembly Polls: Sonia Gandhi to make grand show of TRS exodus in Medchal rally
Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) leaders’ exodus to Congress in Medchal is all set to place under the leadership of Former Congress Chief and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Friday in a grand show. The major opposition party Congress is leaving no stone unturned to make the grand show a spectacle[Read More…]
Former TRS MP Vishweshwar Reddy to join Congress on Nov 23
In a major political development on Tuesday evening, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) sitting parliamentarian from Chevella, Konda Vishweshwar Reddy resigned from the party. Following the resignation, Reddy sent a 3-page letter to TRS party office. Konda also submitted resignation as the Lok Sabha MP. Following the resignation, Vishweshwar Reddy met Congress Chief[Read More…]
Telangana: Major setback for TRS, MP Vishweshwar Reddy resigns
In a major political development on Tuesday evening, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) sitting parliamentarian from Chevella, Konda Vishweshwar Reddy resigned from the party. Following the resignation, Reddy sent a 3-page letter to TRS party office. Konda also submitted resignation as the Lok Sabha MP. In his 3-page letter, Konda stated[Read More…]
Telangana Polls: BJP puts tough fight against TRS leader T Harish Rao at Siddipet
Bhartiya Janta Party, who is exploring to make his presence in upcoming Telangana assembly polls has fielded Naini Narottham Reddy against caretaker Irrigation Minister and Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) senior leader T Harish Rao at Siddipet assembly. The Congress-led grand alliance has allotted the seat to Telangana Jana Shakthi party’s[Read More…]
Telangana: ‘Sanyas’ Challenge by KTR ahead of assembly polls
Hyderabad: Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) leader and caretaker minister of Information Technology (IT) and Industries, Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao popularly known as KT Rama Rao on Thursday has said that he will go on a self-imposed exile if TRS failed to form the government in the state in the upcoming[Read More…]
TRS Supremo KCR declares ‘agriculture’ as his profession
Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) Supremo and caretaker Chief Minister of Telangana K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) 64-year-old has filed its nomination from Gajwel constituency on Wednesday ahead of state assembly elections. KCR in the affidavit filed with Election Commission has declared agriculture as his profession. He also declared his net worth[Read More…]
TRS leader D Srinivas likely to join Congress soon
In a significant political development on Saturday in New Delhi, Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) senior leader and Rajya Sabha MP D. Srinivas would join Congress party soon, sources claimed. As per the sources, Srinivas met Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi and discussed the further plans regarding joining[Read More…]
Telangana: TJS Chief Kodandram likely to contest election from Jangaon
In a major political development on Friday, Telangana Jana Samithi (TJS) Chief Professor Kodandram would contest upcoming Telangana assembly election from Jangaon constituency, sources claimed. Previously, reports suggested that Kodandram is likely to contest from Warangal. TJS leaders on Friday asserted that Kodandram will fight the election against TRS Muthireddy[Read More…]
Telangana: TRS leader Narayan Reddy stoned to death
TRS leader Narayan Reddy stoned to death in Sultanpur Village of Pargi in Vikarabd. Police said the clash occurred between Reddy and his rival group. Police have ruled out any political involvement but cite personal enmity between the two groups. As per reports, the leader was involved in a feud[Read More…]