BRS releases 115 candidates’ lists for Assembly polls due later this year
1 year, 7 months ago

BRS releases 115 candidates’ lists for Assembly polls due later this year

The Hindu  

Bharat Rashtra Samithi has announced its candidates for 115 out of 119 Assembly Constituencies in the State for the next Assembly elections here on August 21 with only seven changes. In a surprising decision, party president and Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has announced that he would contests from two seats this time – Gajwel and Kamareddy. For Korutla, the party leadership has considered the request of sitting MLA Kalvakuntla Vidyasagar Rao to give ticket to his son Dr. K. Sanjay Kumar. When drawn attention about Malkajigiri MLA Mynampalli Hanumantha Rao’s ‘ultimatum’ to the leadership that he wants ticket for his son for Medak seat too or else he would quit party, Mr. Chandrasekhar Rao it was up to him. Mr. Rao said the party would release its election at its ‘simha garjana’ public meeting to be held at Warangal on October 16.

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BJP declares three candidates for Maharashtra council bypolls
2 weeks, 2 days ago

BJP declares three candidates for Maharashtra council bypolls

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday announced the names of three candidates, including a close aide of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and a former MLA, for the March 27 by-elections to five seats in the State legislative council. The BJP on Sunday announced the names of Sandip Diwakarrao Joshi, former mayor of Nagpur and a close aide of Mr. …

BRS clears Dasoju Sravan’s candidature for MLC polls, nomination to be filed
3 weeks, 2 days ago

BRS clears Dasoju Sravan’s candidature for MLC polls, nomination to be filed

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The Opposition BRS on Sunday cleared the candidature of Dasoju Sravan for the MLAs quota MLC polls. While clearing Dasoju’s candidature, BRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao directed BRS working president KT Rama Rao to supervise the arrangements for Dasoju’s nomination. But the then Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan rejected the nomination in September 2024, while suggesting the BRS government avoid “politically …

Andhra Pradesh MLC polls: TDP declares three candidates — Beeda Ravi Chandra, B.T. Naidu and Kavali Greeshma — for MLC elections under MLA quota
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Andhra Pradesh MLC polls: TDP declares three candidates — Beeda Ravi Chandra, B.T. Naidu and Kavali Greeshma — for MLC elections under MLA quota

The Hindu  

After days of intense deliberations, the TDP on Sunday announced three leaders as its candidates for the upcoming elections to five Legislative Council seats in the MLA quota. TDP national president and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu declared their candidature in a press release. Naidu is a native of Kurnool district and he is one of the four current MLCs …

Shiv Sena (UBT) recommends Bhaskar Jadhav as Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly
4 weeks ago

Shiv Sena (UBT) recommends Bhaskar Jadhav as Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly

The Hindu  

Shiv Sena leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has formally recommended party leader Bhaskar Jadhav for the position of Leader of Opposition in the State Legislative Assembly. The decision to nominate Mr. Jadhav was reached during a meeting of Shiv Sena MLAs held on February 28 at Mumbai’s Matoshree bungalow, chaired by Mr. Thackeray. In the letter, Mr. …

CM dares BRS and BJP leaders for an open debate on development in Telangana under Congress
1 month, 1 week ago

CM dares BRS and BJP leaders for an open debate on development in Telangana under Congress

The Hindu  

Setting the tone for the impending elections to the Legislative Council and local bodies, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has dared the Bharat Rashtra Samithi and Bharatiya Janata Party leaders for an open debate on the development that took place during their 10 and 12 year rule respectively, compared to the progress achieved in 12 months of the Congress rule. …

BRS Will Vanish by Next Election: TPCC Chief
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1 month, 1 week ago

BRS Will Vanish by Next Election: TPCC Chief

Deccan Chronicle  

Nizamabad: TPCC president B. Mahesh Kumar Goud on Wednesday urged graduates to back the Congress in the upcoming MLC elections, alleging a secret pact between the BJP and BRS across all electoral contests, including the MLC polls. At meetings in Kamareddy and Nizamabad supporting Congress MLC candidate V. Narender Reddy, Goud noted that voters had already rejected BRS in Assembly …

BRS leaders condemn CM for his comments against KCR
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BRS leaders condemn CM for his comments against KCR

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD The Bharat Rashtra Samithi has strongly condemned the comments made by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy at a Congress party meeting held on Friday stating that the Telangana society should boycott BRS president and former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and he has no right to live in Telangana. In a statement, former minister T. Harish Rao observed that …

BRS indirectly supporting BJP in MLC polls: TPCC chief
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BRS indirectly supporting BJP in MLC polls: TPCC chief

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud on Tuesday alleged that the BRS has decided against fielding its candidates in the upcoming MLC elections as it is indirectly supporting the BJP. Mahesh Goud also responded to BRS working president KT Rama Rao’s criticism of the Congress government and asked if the latter was ready for a debate on the 10-year …

BRS asks Congress to fulfil pre-poll vows made in TG before seeking electoral gains elsewhere
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BRS asks Congress to fulfil pre-poll vows made in TG before seeking electoral gains elsewhere

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD Working president of Bharat Rashtra Samithi K.T. Rama Rao has observed that Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy is proving to be an ‘iron leg’ for the Congress as he had ensured the party get a big zero in the Delhi Assembly elections. Speaking at a party meeting here on Saturday, Mr. Rama Rao said Mr. Revanth Reddy had …

Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: KTR Mocks Rahul Gandhi, Says 'He Helped BJP Win Again'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: KTR Mocks Rahul Gandhi, Says 'He Helped BJP Win Again'

ABP News  

Delhi Election Result 2025: As the Delhi Assembly elections unfolded on Saturday, Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader and former minister KT Rama Rao took a dig at Congress senior leader Rahul Gandhi, sarcastically congratulating him for "securing a victory for the BJP." In the conclave in 2023, the BRS working president had called Rahul Gandhi as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s "biggest …

Politics heat up for MLC elections
2 months ago

Politics heat up for MLC elections

Deccan Chronicle  

Nizamabad: In the backdrop of the election schedule declared for Legislative Council of graduates undivided Karimnagar-Adilabad-Nizamabad- Medak districts, political activity heats up in north Telangana districts. Around dozen candidates seriously trying for MLC post as they picked up election campaign in undivided Karimnagar-Nizamabad-Adilabad- Medak districts. Private educational institutions owner V.Narender Reddy, former DSP Madanam Gangadhar, Prasanna Harikrishna and others began …

K. Raghupathi Bhat to contest next Assembly elections from Udupi
2 months, 1 week ago

K. Raghupathi Bhat to contest next Assembly elections from Udupi

The Hindu  

Former Udupi MLA K. Raghupathi Bhat, who has now been expelled from the BJP, said on Wednesday that he will contest the next Assembly elections from Udupi constituency. Addressing presspersons in Udupi, Mr. Bhat said that he is yet to decide whether to contest as an Independent or from the BJP. Referring to Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna, Mr. Bhat said …

BJP puts out fourth list of nine names, makes room for allies
2 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP puts out fourth list of nine names, makes room for allies

The Hindu  

With just one day left for the filing of nomination papers for the February 5 Delhi Assembly poll, the Bharatiya Janata Party announced its fourth list of nine candidates on Thursday, naming the party’s choices for the Greater Kailash and Babarpur Assembly constituencies from where Delhi Cabinet Ministers are contesting. The party has fielded Shikha Rai from Greater Kailash to …

Delhi polls: BJP announces nine candidates in fourth list
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi polls: BJP announces nine candidates in fourth list

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday released its fourth list comprising of nine candidates for the Delhi assembly elections with which the party has announced 68 candidates for 70-member Delhi assembly. The list of nine candidates includes Shikha Rai from Greater Kailash, Poonam Sharma from Wazirpur, Bhuvan Tanwar from Delhi Cantt, Ravindra Kumar from Bawana, Chandan Kumar Chaudhary from Sangam …

BRS Leaders KT Rama Rao, T Harish Rao Under 'House Arrest' In Telangana
2 months, 2 weeks ago

BRS Leaders KT Rama Rao, T Harish Rao Under 'House Arrest' In Telangana

ABP News  

Telangana police on Tuesday allegedly placed senior BRS leaders KT Rama Rao and T Harish Rao on house arrest at their residences in the state. Earlier, three cases were registered against BRS MLA P Kaushik Reddy following a heated altercation with Jagtial MLA Sanjay Kumar during a district review committee meeting in Karimnagar, police reported on Monday. Sanjay Kumar, who …

A year after losing power, BRS makes efforts to regain confidence of people
4 months ago

A year after losing power, BRS makes efforts to regain confidence of people

Hindustan Times  

A year after losing power to the Congress in Telangana, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi, led by former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, is going all out to regain its lost ground in the state and rebuild its image among people. In the last one year, the BRS has lost several important leaders, including veteran Rajya Sabha member K Kesava Rao, …

BRS MLC Kavitha back to active politics, eyes bigger role in pink party
4 months ago

BRS MLC Kavitha back to active politics, eyes bigger role in pink party

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: BRS MLC Kavitha Kalvakuntla has ended her sabbatical and made a comeback to active politics by taking up the issue of enhancement of reservations for the BCs. Now that it is more or less clear that she is now out in the open, championing the cause of the BCS, there is an animated discussion on what role she would …

BJP sweeps UP bypolls, wins seven of nine seats; SP suffers setback in Dalit, Muslim-majority seats
4 months, 1 week ago

BJP sweeps UP bypolls, wins seven of nine seats; SP suffers setback in Dalit, Muslim-majority seats

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: After facing a humiliating defeat in recent Lok Sabha polls, the ruling BJP managed to salvage its pride by sweeping the bypoll to nine assembly constituencies winning seven of them on Saturday. While Moradabad’s Kundarki, the stronghold of senior SP leader late Shafiqur Rehman Barq, is a Muslim-dominated seat, Katehri in Ambedkar Nagar has a substantial chunk of Dalit …

Former BRS Minister Harish is a credible leader, KTR only active on X: Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Former BRS Minister Harish is a credible leader, KTR only active on X: Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Friday described former BRS minister T Harish Rao as a credible leader but called BRS working president KT Rama Rao as one who is active only on X and TV channels. The Union minister, in a chit-chat with media persons at the BJP state office here, alleged that Chief …

NCP Announces Five More Candidates in Maharashtra Assembly Elections
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5 months ago

NCP Announces Five More Candidates in Maharashtra Assembly Elections

The Hindu  

Maharashtra's NCP (SP) has fielded five more candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections, bringing its total to 87. The party replaced sitting MLA Anil Deshmukh with his son Salil from the Katol Assembly constituency in Nagpur district, and also fielded Abhijit Patil from the Madha assembly constituency and Anil Sawant from the Pandharpur segment, both in Solapur district.

Congress Announces 39 Candidates in Mumbai, Including 5 for the City
5 months ago

Congress Announces 39 Candidates in Mumbai, Including 5 for the City

Hindustan Times  

The Congress party has released two separate lists of 23 and 16 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra. The party has nominated former state unit chief Manikrao Thakre from Digras, Asif Zakaria from Vandre (Bandra) west and Sachin Sawant from Andheri west. It renominated two sitting MLAs Kailash Gorantyal from Jalna and Moham Hambarde from Nanded South but …

Shiv Sena Uddhav Thackeray's Second List of Candidates in Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024
5 months, 1 week ago

Shiv Sena Uddhav Thackeray's Second List of Candidates in Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024

ABP News  

The second list of candidates for the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 has been released, with 15 names. Among them, former Mayor of Mumbai Shraddha Jadhav will contest the Wadala Assembly constituency against eight-time MLA Kalidas Kolambkar of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Another fight to watch out for is the Kalyan East assembly seat contest, where former Deputy Mayor at Ulhasnagar …

Raj Thackeray's Son to Make Election Debut in Maharashtra Polls
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5 months, 1 week ago

Raj Thackeray's Son to Make Election Debut in Maharashtra Polls

Hindustan Times  

Raj Thackeray's son Amit Thackeray will make his election debut in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections from the Mahim constituency in Mumbai. The party also fielded spokesperson and former corporator Sandeep Deshpande from Worli, where he is expected to face Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray.

Shiv Sena Releases First List of 45 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Polls
Top News
5 months, 1 week ago

Shiv Sena Releases First List of 45 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Polls

New Indian Express  

The Shiv Sena has released its first list of 45 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls. The party has re-nominated almost all the MLAs who backed Eknath Shinde when he led a revolt against the then-Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in June 2022. The party has fielded ministers from various constituencies, including those who were previously dropped by the previous …

MVA Reaches Consensus On 210 Seats, Says Sanjay Raut; Mahayuti Likely Finalised Seat-Sharing Formula
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5 months, 1 week ago

MVA Reaches Consensus On 210 Seats, Says Sanjay Raut; Mahayuti Likely Finalised Seat-Sharing Formula

ABP News  

The MVA has reached a consensus on 210 seats in the Maharashtra assembly elections, with the Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) on the same page. This agreement is a significant step towards ensuring a united front against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The MVA allies have engaged in discussions with NCP to resolve the issue, and the results of the …

BJP Announces 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Elections
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5 months, 1 week ago

BJP Announces 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Elections

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list of 99 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections. The list includes 71 sitting MLAs and 10 ministers, including Devendra Fadnavis, the deputy chief minister. Other prominent names in the list include state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule, former CM Ashok Chavan's daughter Shreejaya Chavan, and former MP Haribhau Jawale's son …

BJP Announces 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Election: Focus on OBC, Maratha, and Adivasi Communities
5 months, 1 week ago

BJP Announces 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Election: Focus on OBC, Maratha, and Adivasi Communities

The Hindu  

The BJP has announced 99 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election, with 71 sitting MLAs, including Devendra Fadnavis, contesting from Nagpur. The list also includes 13 women, including Sreejaya Ashokrao Chavan, making her electoral debut. Missing names include prominent figures like Ram Satpute and the only Lok Sabha candidate from western Maharashtra, Praniti Shinde.

BJP Announces First List of 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Election
5 months, 1 week ago

BJP Announces First List of 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Election

New Indian Express  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list of 99 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections. The list includes 71 sitting MLAs, 13 women candidates, and the kin of some regional satraps including Congress-turned-BJP politician Ashok Chavan's daughter. The saffron party has retained 71 MLAs and dropped three.

BJP's Shrinath Bhimale Remains Determined to Contest Parvati Seat Despite Appointment to Labour Board
5 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP's Shrinath Bhimale Remains Determined to Contest Parvati Seat Despite Appointment to Labour Board

Hindustan Times  

BJP leader Shrinath Bhimale remains determined to contest the upcoming assembly elections from Parvati constituency despite being appointed as the chairman of the Maharashtra State Advisory Contract Labour Board. Bhimale dismissed the rumours that the BJP is set to give another chance to Madhuri Misal as its nominee, stating that he has not received any official communication or letter from …

19 Candidates Vie for Three Assembly Seats in Pimpri-Chinchwad
5 months, 2 weeks ago

19 Candidates Vie for Three Assembly Seats in Pimpri-Chinchwad

Hindustan Times  

19 candidates are vying for three assembly seats in Pimpri-Chinchwad, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leading the pack. The three seats are held by BJP representatives Ashwini Jagtap, Mahesh Landge, and Anna Bansode, while the NCP has candidates Nana Kate, Rahul Kalate, and Ajit Gavhane.

BRS MLA Post Pocharam’s departure, who’ll be Banswada BRS in-charge
6 months, 1 week ago

BRS MLA Post Pocharam’s departure, who’ll be Banswada BRS in-charge

New Indian Express  

NIZAMABAD: Ever since former Assembly Speaker and BRS MLA Pocharam Srinivas Reddy defected to the ruling Congress, one topic that is being discussed among the pink party cadre and leaders is the appointment of party in-charge in the Banswada Assembly constituency. Now that Srinivas Reddy left the pink party with his followers, including the second-rung leaders, the BRS is faced …

BRS demands booking case against CM for attack on Kaushik Reddy’s residence
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BRS demands booking case against CM for attack on Kaushik Reddy’s residence

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD By claiming during the oath-taking event of B. Mahesh Kumar Goud as the new Pradesh Congress Committee president on Sunday that it was Congress activists who attacked Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy’s residence on September 12, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has admitted the party’s role, claimed BRS legislators K.P. At a press conference here, they stated …

Attempt to murder case filed against BRS MLA for attacking party leader
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Attempt to murder case filed against BRS MLA for attacking party leader

Hindustan Times  

The Cyberabad police in Hyderabad registered a case against Bharat Rashtra Samithi lawmaker Arekapudi Gandhi for allegedly trying to murder another BRS MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy on Thursday, people aware of the matter said on Saturday. Arekapudi Gandhi, who recently joined ruling Congress in Telangana but continues to be a member of the assembly from BRS, along with others, trespassed …

Appointments to panels: CM’s bid to maintain grip over Congress
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Appointments to panels: CM’s bid to maintain grip over Congress

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The appointment of chairpersons of the Public Accounts Committee, Public Undertakings Committee and Estimates Committee has a valid rationale behind it. With the appointment of BRS turncoat MLA Arekapudi Gandhi as the chairman of Public Accounts Committee and the assertion that he is a BRS MLA, since tradition dictates that the post should go to a member from the …

Telangana: Congress MP Reddy slams BRS leaders over broken promises
7 months ago

Telangana: Congress MP Reddy slams BRS leaders over broken promises

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Congress Bhongir MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy came down heavily on BRS leaders K. Chandrashekar Rao, K.T.Rama Rao and T. Harish Rao on the issue of unfulfilled poll promises during BRS regime and for their criticism of demolitions of illegal structures being carried out by HYDRAA. Addressing a press conference at Gandhi Bhavan on Saturday, Kiran Kumar Reddy welcomed …

Singhvi files nomination as Congress RS candidate
7 months, 1 week ago

Singhvi files nomination as Congress RS candidate

Deccan Chronicle  

Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Monday filed his nomination as the party candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha bypoll from Telangana.Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, his ministerial colleagues, AICC incharge of party affairs in Telangana Deepa Das Munsi accompanied Singhvi when he submitted his nomination to the officials in the state legislative assembly.The ruling Congress Legislature Party in Telangana …

Abhishek Singhvi files nomination as Congress candidate for Rajya Sabha bypoll from Telangana
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Abhishek Singhvi files nomination as Congress candidate for Rajya Sabha bypoll from Telangana

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Monday filed his nomination as the party candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha bypoll from Telangana. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, his ministerial colleagues, AICC in-charge of party affairs in Telangana Deepa Das Munsi accompanied Singhvi when he submitted his nomination to the officials in the state legislative assembly. The ruling Congress Legislature …

BRS loses its 10th MLA to Congress as Patancheru MLA jumps ship
8 months, 2 weeks ago

BRS loses its 10th MLA to Congress as Patancheru MLA jumps ship

The Hindu  

The number of Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLAs joining the Congress has touched double digit with Patancheru MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy joining the ruling party in the presence of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and senior Congressmen on Monday. Mr. Mahipal Reddy is the 10th MLA of the BRS to have taken the plunge into the ruling party. Along with Gali …

BRS party's Patancheru MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy joins Congress in Telangana
8 months, 2 weeks ago

BRS party's Patancheru MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy joins Congress in Telangana

India TV News  

In another blow to the Bharat Rashtra Samiti, party MLA from Patancheru Gudem Mahipal Reddy on Monday joined the congress party. He joined the grand old party in the presence of Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and other leaders including Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Health Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha, former MLA T Jagga Reddy and others. 6 MLCs leave BRS …

BRS MLAs joining Congress 'motivated by our govt's ideology': Telangana CM Revanth on defections
8 months, 2 weeks ago

BRS MLAs joining Congress 'motivated by our govt's ideology': Telangana CM Revanth on defections

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: BRS Legislators are joining the ruling Congress as they want to be part of the development of Telangana that the present regime is aiming for, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said on Sunday. Earlier, some bulls have challenged that they will dethrone this government," Reddy said, justifying some BRS leaders joining Congress recently. As many as nine BRS MLAs …

Telangana: BRS mayor’s social media post creates a stir within party
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana: BRS mayor’s social media post creates a stir within party

Deccan Chronicle  

Karimnagar: A social media post by Karimnagar mayor Y. Sunil Rao of BRS wishing union minister of state for home Bandi Sanjay Kumar on the latter’s birthday had caused ripples within the political circles in Karimnagar district on Thursday. The post carries a picture of Sunil Rao conveying his birthday wishes to Bandi Sanjay.Earlier too, the city mayor had met …

BRS plans to expose Congress’ double standards on defections in Parliament
8 months, 3 weeks ago

BRS plans to expose Congress’ double standards on defections in Parliament

The Hindu  

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi Parliamentary Party has alleged that the Congress party is following double standards in the anti-defection issue as it has been vigorously encouraging the defections after making an election promise that it would amend the Constitution to make automatic the disqualification of MPs and MLAs who defect from the party they are elected, to another. Working president …

AICC likely to nominate Abhishek Singhvi for Keshava Rao's vacant Rajya Sabha seat
8 months, 3 weeks ago

AICC likely to nominate Abhishek Singhvi for Keshava Rao's vacant Rajya Sabha seat

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: In the wake of K Keshava Rao’s resignation from the Rajya Sabha, several senior Congress leaders are hopeful of being considered to fill the newly vacated seat. However, Congress sources say that the party may opt for a senior leader from the All India Congress Committee to replace Keshava Rao for the seat. They said that the party is …

Seventh BRS MLA joins Congress
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Seventh BRS MLA joins Congress

The Hindu  

Defections from the Bharat Rashtra Samiti continued on Saturday with Gadwal MLA, Bandla Krishnamohan Reddy joining Congress in the presence of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy at his residence in Hyderabad. So far six BRS MLAs left the party and they include Kadiyam Srihari,Danam Nagender, Tellam Venkat Rao, Pocharam Srinivas Reddy, Sanjay Kumar and Kale Yadaiah. Mr. Krishnamohan Reddy’s entry …

Telangana: Six BRS MLCs join Congress in major setback to KCR-led party | Details here
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Telangana: Six BRS MLCs join Congress in major setback to KCR-led party | Details here

India TV News  

In yet another massive blow to K Chandrasekhar Rao-led party, as many as six Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLCs joined Congress on Friday night in the presence of Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy. BRS leader slams Congress on defections Taking exception to the BRS MLAs switching sides to Congress, BRS Working President KT Rama Rao recently said his party had seen …

K Keshava Rao resigns from Rajya Sabha after joining Congress, BRS demands six defector MLAs to follow suit
8 months, 4 weeks ago

K Keshava Rao resigns from Rajya Sabha after joining Congress, BRS demands six defector MLAs to follow suit

India TV News  

Former Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Keshava Rao, who rejoined the Congress party on Wednesday, has resigned as a Rajya Sabha member. Keshava Rao rejoined the Congress in the presence of party leaders including party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chief Rahul Gandhi and Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy. BRS welcomes Keshava Rao’s resignation from Rajya Sabha Bharat Rashtra Samithi …

BRS seeks Speaker’s appointment to seek disqualification of defected MLAs
9 months, 1 week ago

BRS seeks Speaker’s appointment to seek disqualification of defected MLAs

The Hindu  

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi has requested the appointment of Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar for lodging the party petition with him on the recent defection of party MLAs Pocharam Srinivas Reddy and M. Sanjay to the ruling Congress. Speaking to newspersons here on Tuesday, former minister G. Jagadish Reddy, legislators Palla Rajeshwar Reddy, Tata Madhu, former MP B. Lingaiah Yadav …

Several legislators meet KCR at his Erravelli farmhouse amid speculation of more defections
9 months, 1 week ago

Several legislators meet KCR at his Erravelli farmhouse amid speculation of more defections

The Hindu  

Several legislators of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi and party leaders met party president and former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao at his Erravelli farmhouse in Siddipet district on Tuesday. After the Telangana Assembly elections-2023, Danam Nagender,Kadiyam Srihari, Dr. Tellam Venkata Rao, Pocharam Srinivas Reddy and Dr. M. Sanjay elected on the BRS ticket defected to the ruling party. Karimnagar MLA …

BRS MLA Sanjay Kumar's Joining Creates a Stir in Congress
9 months, 1 week ago

BRS MLA Sanjay Kumar's Joining Creates a Stir in Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: BRS Jagtial MLA M. Sanjay Kumar’s decision to join the Congress has created a stir in the ruling party, with its senior leader and MLC T. Jeevan Reddy, who previously represented Jagtial, getting furious with the party leadership for not consulting him before welcoming his rival. However, Jeevan Reddy said that he will take a call on his future …

Congress gains momentum in Telangana as BRS MLAs consider mass defection
9 months, 1 week ago

Congress gains momentum in Telangana as BRS MLAs consider mass defection

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD : Stating that Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and party’s strategist Sunil Kanugolu have been deliberating on joinings for the past three days, Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender on Friday said that as many as 20 BRS MLAs will join the Congress very soon. During an informal chat with reporters here, Nagender said that all the BRS MLAs in the …

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