K Chandrasekhar Rao bites the ballot, dissolves assembly
6 years, 4 months ago

K Chandrasekhar Rao bites the ballot, dissolves assembly

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Ending weeks of speculation and anxiety, Governor E.S.L. 46 Legislature Secretariat dated September 6, 2018, dissolving the Telangana state Legislative Assembly with immediate effect, the Governor of Telangana hereby authorises the Chief Minister, Sri K. Chandrasekhar Rao, and his colleagues in the council of ministers to continue in office as a caretaker government”. “After K. Chandrasekhar rao presented the resolution of the Council of Ministers recommending the dissolution of the First Legislative Assembly of Telangana state. How it unfolded: 1 pm: Cabinet passes a one-sentence resolution requesting the Governor to dissolve the Assembly 1.30 pm: Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao goes to Raj Bhavan along with his Cabinet colleagues, hands over resolution to Governor E.S.L. He asks Mr Rao to continue in a caretaker capacity 2.02 pm: KCR leaves Raj Bhavan Raj Bhavan issues gazette notification dissolving TS Assembly, sends to Election Commission, Assembly Secretariat and others TS Chief Secretary issues notification on caretaker government

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Live Mint  

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Firstpost  

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Firstpost  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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6 years, 4 months ago

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India TV News  

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India TV News  

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6 years, 4 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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India TV News  

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6 years, 4 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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