Congress, BJP Gain Ground in Telangana as BRS Suffers Setback in 2024 Polls
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress, BJP Gain Ground in Telangana as BRS Suffers Setback in 2024 Polls

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 06, 2024 11:32 IST - 5 MINS READ June 2 marked a decade of the existence of the State of Telangana, an anniversary that was overshadowed by the 2024 general election. The Bharat Rashtra Samithi, earlier the Telangana Rashtra Samithi, won no seats, ceding its share to the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party, each of which won eight seats. In 2023, the BRS was decimated by the Congress-Communist Party of India alliance, which won 65 seats in the Telangana Legislative Assembly election, leaving the BRS with 39. “To add to that, metropolitan areas haven’t been hospitable to Congress.” Following the debacle in the 2023 Assembly Elections, several BRS leaders defected to the Congress and the BJP. Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee senior vice-president G. Niranjan told Frontline that prioritising defected candidates over party loyalists had impacted the party’s prospects in the State.

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BRS in existential crisis, will a reclusive KCR rise to the challenge?
6 days, 18 hours ago

BRS in existential crisis, will a reclusive KCR rise to the challenge?

India Today  

A year into losing power in Telangana to the Congress, a period that also saw its complete rout in the Lok Sabha elections this summer, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi appears to be still struggling to find its feet in essaying the role of a powerful Opposition against the A. Revanth Reddy government. KCR, his party insiders and some analysts believe, …

A year after losing power, BRS makes efforts to regain confidence of people
3 weeks, 2 days 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, …

KTR tears into Congress over Maharashtra loss: False propaganda defeated
1 month ago

KTR tears into Congress over Maharashtra loss: False propaganda defeated

India Today  

Telangana's Bharat Rashtra Samithi working chief KT Rama Rao tore into Congress and state Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, saying that their "false propaganda" was defeated by the people of Maharashtra. As per the latest poll panel data, the BJP had won 95 seats and was leading on 38, while Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena emerged victorious on 44 and …

'BRS plotting to topple govt': Telangana CM Revanth
2 months, 1 week ago

'BRS plotting to topple govt': Telangana CM Revanth

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Asserting that the people have given a mandate to the Congress in the Assembly elections, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday alleged that the BRS was plotting to topple his government. Predicting that the BRS would never return to power in the state, Revanth said: “People voted against the BRS in the Lok Sabha elections too, not giving …

Telangana: BRS seeks disqualification of all 10 defected MLAs who joined Congress
5 months ago

Telangana: BRS seeks disqualification of all 10 defected MLAs who joined Congress

India TV News  

Bharat Rashtra Samithi on Tuesday urged Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar to disqualify all 10 BRS MLAs who defected to the ruling Congress party. The BRS leader said since the party had already petitioned the Speaker for the disqualification of D Nagender, they demanded the disqualification of the remaining nine MLAs. The BRS leaders brought to the Speaker’s notice …

SC to hear KCR's plea challenging Telangana HC order on July 15
5 months, 1 week ago

SC to hear KCR's plea challenging Telangana HC order on July 15

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on July 15 a plea of BRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao challenging a Telangana High Court order dismissing his plea to declare as "illegal" the constitution of a commission to inquire into the alleged irregularities in the power sector during his tenure as the state's chief minister.The plea is listed to …

KCR didn't learn from defeat, still dreams of power: Sridhar Babu
5 months, 1 week ago

KCR didn't learn from defeat, still dreams of power: Sridhar Babu

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: IT and industries minister D. Sridhar Babu on Tuesday said BRS president K. Chandrashekar Rao was dreaming of returning to power, even though his party drew a blank in the recently held Lok Sabha polls. If KCR reaches out to the masses and gives concrete suggestions, the government would welcome it," Sridhar Babu said in a statement. Any political …

Telangana: Six BRS MLCs join Congress in major setback to KCR-led party | Details here
5 months, 2 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 …

KCR Introduced Defection Culture in Telangana, Says Revanth
5 months, 3 weeks ago

KCR Introduced Defection Culture in Telangana, Says Revanth

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday said that BRS chief K. Chandrashekar Rao and his party do not have a moral right to talk on defections, after introducing the 'culture' of poaching MLAs from other parties when the BRS was in power. However, he held the BRS responsible for the BJP winning seats in Telangana as he alleged …

Several legislators meet KCR at his Erravelli farmhouse amid speculation of more defections
5 months, 4 weeks 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 …

KCR needs to keep cadre morale high
5 months, 4 weeks ago

KCR needs to keep cadre morale high

New Indian Express  

The elections may be over, but politics in Telangana continues with the same momentum. Though it is the main opposition in the assembly, the BRS drew a blank in the Lok Sabha polls, even losing deposit in eight constituencies. In this backdrop, a number of its legislators are veering towards the Congress and the BJP to survive the next five …

N. Chandrababu Naidu and Pawan Kalyan emerge as power players at the Centre and in Andhra Pradesh, routing Jagan Mohan Reddy
6 months, 1 week ago

N. Chandrababu Naidu and Pawan Kalyan emerge as power players at the Centre and in Andhra Pradesh, routing Jagan Mohan Reddy

The Hindu  

Anti-incumbency, welfare promises, and sustained campaign strategies in addition to caste combinations won the day for the TDP-BJP-JSP alliance. The magnitude of the ruling Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party’s defeat in Andhra Pradesh, where simultaneous elections were held to the Lok Sabha and the Assembly, has taken political analysts by surprise. In 2019, the TDP’s tally was 3 and 23 …

Election results 2024: BJP’s southern push yields a mixed bag
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results 2024: BJP’s southern push yields a mixed bag

The Hindu  

The BJP’s southern push for the 131 Lok Sabha seats from the five States of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu resulted in a mixed bag on June 4, with the party losing a few seats in Karnataka while opening its account for the first time in Kerala. The BJP’s gains mainly came from Telangana, where it was …

Telangana Election Results 2024 Highlights: BJP, Congress win 8 seats each; MIM bags 1
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana Election Results 2024 Highlights: BJP, Congress win 8 seats each; MIM bags 1

The Hindu  

This Live has now closed. National leaders from the two parties campaigned here in the run up to the polls; Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah campaigned for the BJP candidates and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi canvassed for the party’s contestants. The BJP has fielded sitting MP G. Kishan Reddy as its candidate in Secunderabad, seeking …

Telangana Key Candidates in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Check complete list, profile of contestants
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana Key Candidates in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Check complete list, profile of contestants

India TV News  

Telangana Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Several key candidates were in the fray across 17 constituencies of Telangana in the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections 2024. The Lok Sabha Elections in Telangana are witnessing a triangular contest between the ruling Congress, the opposition K Chandrasekhar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samiti, and the Bharatiya Janata Party. The highest voter turnout of 76.78 per cent …

BRS Victory in MLC By-Elections Indicates Changing Political Dynamics: KTR
6 months, 3 weeks ago

BRS Victory in MLC By-Elections Indicates Changing Political Dynamics: KTR

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi party Working President said that the significant victory in the Mahabubnagar MLC by-elections signals a crucial turning point in the evolving political landscape of Telangana. This victory in the local bodies' legislative council seat within the Chief Minister's home districts serves as a testament to the shifting political winds in the state, KTR stated. KTR …

Telangana: BRS wins MLC by-election from Mahabubnagar
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana: BRS wins MLC by-election from Mahabubnagar

India TV News  

Telangana MLC by-election: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi won the by-election for the Legislative Council from Mahabubnagar local bodies constituency. Setback for Congress in Telangana The victory came as a setback for the Congress party in Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's home district Mahabubnagar. Victory hints at changing political dynamics in Telangana: KT Rama Rao The Bharat Rashtra Samithi Working President …

India Lok Sabha election 2024 Phase 4: Who votes and what’s at stake?
7 months, 1 week ago

India Lok Sabha election 2024 Phase 4: Who votes and what’s at stake?

Al Jazeera  

A total of 96 constituencies across 10 states and union territories will vote on May 13 in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections. It also saw the competition between the two main contenders heighten as the Congress Party’s former President Sonia Gandhi said Modi and the BJP were focusing “only on gaining power at any cost”. Registered voters …

Statehood Martyr Srikantha Chary's Mother Joins Congress
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Statehood Martyr Srikantha Chary's Mother Joins Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Kasoju Shankaramma, mother of Telangana martyr Kasoju Srikantha Chary, joined the Congress party at Gandhi Bhavan in the presence of minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy here on Thursday. Shankaramma gave the credit to Congress leader Sonia Gandhi for granting statehood to Telangana and acknowledging the sacrifice of her son Srikantha Chary. Uttam Kumar Reddy said the BJP's plan to …

No MP seat for BRS in Telangana: Jagga Reddy
7 months, 3 weeks ago

No MP seat for BRS in Telangana: Jagga Reddy

The Hindu  

TPCC working president T. Jagga Reddy predicted that the BRS party would not secure any MP seats in the Lok Sabha polls in Telangana. Addressing media personnel at the Gandhi Bhavan here on Monday, Mr. Jagga Reddy said that RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and other leaders were making comments in favour of reservations as they feared defeat in the polls. …

Election 2024 | Telangana: How Bharat Rashtra Samithi lost its sheen to the Congress
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Election 2024 | Telangana: How Bharat Rashtra Samithi lost its sheen to the Congress

The Hindu  

Published : Apr 29, 2024 18:41 IST - 8 MINS READ The tone and tenor of the Lok Sabha election in Telangana has undergone a change since the Congress’ victory just four months ago in the December 2023 Assembly election. In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the TRS won nine seats with 47 per cent of the votes. Despite all …

Telangana Legislative Council Chairman’s son Gutta Amit joins Congress
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Legislative Council Chairman’s son Gutta Amit joins Congress

The Hindu  

In yet another blow to Bharat Rashtra Samiti party, Gutta Amit, son of Legislative Council Chairman Gutta Sukhender Reddy, joined the Congress on Monday. His entry would be a big blow to the BRS in the Nalgonda district perception-wise since he is the son of Mr. Sukhender Reddy. The war of words between Mr. Jagadish Reddy and Mr. Sukhender Reddy …

Will nix Muslim quota in Telangana, give it to SCs, STs, BCs: Amit Shah
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Will nix Muslim quota in Telangana, give it to SCs, STs, BCs: Amit Shah

New Indian Express  

SIDDIPET: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that the BJP would revoke the Muslim quota implemented by the BRS and Congress governments in Telangana and extend it to SC, ST and OBC communities if it retains power at the Centre. Addressing a public meeting organised here in support of BJP Medak candidate M Raghunandan Rao, Shah alleged that …

KTR asks people to teach lesson to Congress, BJP for betraying Telangana
8 months ago

KTR asks people to teach lesson to Congress, BJP for betraying Telangana

The Hindu  

Working president of Bharat Rashtra Samithi K.T. Rama Rao has asked the party ranks and the support base to teach a fitting lesson to those who have left the party when it is passing through a rough phase and cautioned people against getting deceived by the Congress for the second time in a row. Speaking at a roadshow held in …

Lok Sabha elections | BRS looks to shake off Assembly defeat, assert that it is still a force to be reckoned with
8 months ago

Lok Sabha elections | BRS looks to shake off Assembly defeat, assert that it is still a force to be reckoned with

The Hindu  

After being in power for a decade in Telangana, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi is facing its first major electoral and existential challenge that is likely to have an indefinite impact on its future, though it has survived threats posed at it in the 2006 byelections and 2009 elections. As the party that spearheaded the Telangana Statehood movement for 14 years, …

BJP, Cong set to field 'made in BRS' leaders for LS polls
8 months ago

BJP, Cong set to field 'made in BRS' leaders for LS polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The BJP and the Congress may have much to thank their arch rival BRS for in this year’s Lok Sabha elections in Telangana. And with nominations for the May 13 polling for the elections set to begin on Thursday, the stage is set for nine of the 17 Lok Sabha constituencies where leaders, who were until recently in the …

KCR asks Chevella electorate to make conscious decision for LS poll
8 months, 1 week ago

KCR asks Chevella electorate to make conscious decision for LS poll

The Hindu  

BRS president and former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has asked the people of Telangana, in general, and the electorate, in particular, to make a conscious decision while voting during Lok Sabha elections, as a “decision made in a hurry is always bound to be counter-productive”. “The electorate had taken a decision in the December 2023 elections to the Assembly …

Congress Eyes 2 Lakh Majority in Bhongir LS Seat
8 months, 1 week ago

Congress Eyes 2 Lakh Majority in Bhongir LS Seat

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Congress leadership aims to win the Bhongir Lok Sabha constituency with a majority of two lakh votes in forthcoming elections. The Congress has fielded TPCC vice-president Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy from the Bhongir Lok Sabha seat. TPCC chief and Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy held a meeting with the leaders of the Bhongir Lok Sabha constituency on Wednesday …

INTERVIEW| Opposition missed chances; BJP to gain in east, south, may win over 300 seats: Prashant Kishor
8 months, 2 weeks ago

INTERVIEW| Opposition missed chances; BJP to gain in east, south, may win over 300 seats: Prashant Kishor

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Validating the BJP's claims, eminent political strategist Prashant Kishor said the ruling party will add significantly to its seats and vote share in south and east India, the two regions where its hold is weak-to-non-existent, barring Karnataka. In an interaction with PTI editors, Kishor also said that despite the BJP's apparent dominance, neither the party nor Prime Minister …

BRS leaders jump ship, make a beeline to join Congress
8 months, 3 weeks ago

BRS leaders jump ship, make a beeline to join Congress

Hindustan Times  

After Bharat Rashtra Samithi lawmaker and party president K Chandrasekhar Rao’s daughter Kalvakuntla Kavitha was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate authorities on March 15 in connection with Delhi liquor scam, veteran BRS secretary general and Rajya Sabha member Kancherla Kesava Rao, better known as KK, was among the first few party leaders to reach her house and speak out vehemently …

Telangana | Congress clears Warangal (SC) seat, suspense over Khammam seat continues
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana | Congress clears Warangal (SC) seat, suspense over Khammam seat continues

The Hindu  

The Congress Election Committee on Telangana that met in New Delhi on Monday discussed the names for the four pending Parliament seats from the State has cleared the name of Kadiyam Kavya, daughter of BRS MLA Kadiyam Srihari who joined the Congress a couple of days ago, for Warangal seat. Though the list is yet to be released officially sources …

K Kesava Rao quits BRS, to join Cong
8 months, 3 weeks ago

K Kesava Rao quits BRS, to join Cong

Hindustan Times  

In a big setback to Bharat Rashtra Samithi, senior leader and Rajya Sabha member K Kesava Rao on Thursday announced that he would quit the party and return to the Congress, his parent party. While Vijayalakshmi told reporters that she would be joining the Congress on March 30, Rao said he had not yet decided on the date of joining …

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Mining Baron Janardhana Reddy Rejoins BJP Ahead of Polls, Yediyurappa Calls it 'Good Decision'
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Mining Baron Janardhana Reddy Rejoins BJP Ahead of Polls, Yediyurappa Calls it 'Good Decision'

News 18  

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: NDA Seat-sharing in Maharashtra Finalised, BJP to Fight on 27 Seats BJP-led NDA has finalised its seat-sharing discussions with Shinde’s Sena and NCP in Maharashtra, sources said on Monday. Describing it as a “homecoming,” Reddy said that the merger aimed to “strengthen Narendra Modi’s leadership and support his third term as Prime Minister.” Lok Sabha …

Why the Bharat Rashtra Samithi structure is collapsing in Maharashtra
9 months ago

Why the Bharat Rashtra Samithi structure is collapsing in Maharashtra

India Today  

Even a few months ago, it was expected to be a potential disruptor during the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, but now, on the eve of the polls, it is on the verge of a meltdown. The Bharat Rashtra Samithi, led by former Telangana chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, has seen its state president Manik Kadam join Maharashtra deputy chief …

Lok Sabha elections 2024: BRS MP Dr Ranjith Reddy resigns ahead of polls in Telangana, joins Congress
9 months ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024: BRS MP Dr Ranjith Reddy resigns ahead of polls in Telangana, joins Congress

India TV News  

Lok Sabha polls 2024: In yet another setback for the Bharat Rashtra Samiti, Member of Parliament Ranjith Reddy has tendered his resignation from the party and is expected to join the Congress. Announcing his decision on the microblogging site, Reddy said, "I’m writing to inform all my supporters and people that I have submitted the formal letter of resignation to …

BJP continues to hedge its bets on newcomers in Telangana
9 months, 1 week ago

BJP continues to hedge its bets on newcomers in Telangana

The Hindu  

Bharatiya Janata Party ’s Central Election Committee continued to hedge its bets on new entrants into the party to contest the Lok Sabha polls with turncoats, mostly those from the BRS, getting tickets in the second list released on Wednesday. If former BRS MPs A. Seetaram Naik and G. Nagesh got the party nod for the seats of Mahabubabad and …

Lok Sabha polls: Four BRS leaders and one Congress leader from Telangana join BJP
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls: Four BRS leaders and one Congress leader from Telangana join BJP

India TV News  

Four Bharat Rashtra Samithi leaders, including two former MPs, and a Congress leader from Telangana joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday as the ruling party looks to boost its Lok Sabha tally in the southern state. Those who joined the party are Godam Nagesh and Sitaram Nayak, both former MPs, former BRS MLAs Saidy Reddy and Jalagam Venkat Rao, …

Telangana former CM KCR announces BRS-BSP alliance for 2024 Lok Sabha Polls
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana former CM KCR announces BRS-BSP alliance for 2024 Lok Sabha Polls

Live Mint  

Bharat Rashtra Samithi chief and former Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Tuesday, 5 March, announced his party's alliance with Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The BRS on Monday announced its first list of four candidates, retaining two sitting members, for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Meanwhile, alleging a four-decade-long nexus between ruling …

BRS announces names of four candidates for Lok Sabha polls
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BRS announces names of four candidates for Lok Sabha polls

The Hindu  

Gearing up for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections, Bharat Rashtra Samithi announced names of four leaders for the polls on Monday. BRS president K. Chandrasekhar Rao stated that B. Vinod Kumar will contest from Karimnagar Lok Sabha constituency, Koppula Eshwar from Peddapalli, Nama Nageswara Rao from Khammam and Maloth Kavitha from Mahabubabad. Interestingly, information emanating from the Bharatiya Janata Party …

Congress leads in Telangana, BJP may win 5 Lok Sabha seats, predicts India TV-CNX Opinion Poll
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress leads in Telangana, BJP may win 5 Lok Sabha seats, predicts India TV-CNX Opinion Poll

India TV News  

India TV-CNX Opinion Poll predicted that the Congress may emerge as the biggest party in Telangana in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections by winning 9 seats. Congress leader Nalamada Uttam Kumar Reddy won the Nalgonda constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections by defeating TRS candidate Vemireddy Narasimha Reddy with a margin of 25,682 votes. Congress leader Komati Reddy Venkat …

Lok Sabha elections 2024: BRS MP from Zaheerabad BB Patil joins BJP
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024: BRS MP from Zaheerabad BB Patil joins BJP

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Bharat Rashtra Samithi MP BB Patil joined the Bharatiya Janata Party today in yet another setback to the regional party ahead of the Lok Sabha polls 2024 as the country's ruling party looks to boost its tally in Telangana and other southern state. The development came a day after Pothuganti Ramulu, the BRS MP from the …

Kishan Invites BRS Leaders to BJP
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Kishan Invites BRS Leaders to BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state BJP will begin its exercise to pick its candidates for the Lok Sabha elections at a meeting of its state election committee to be held in New Delhi on Friday, even as it issued a call to BRS leaders to join the BJP. Telangana has 17 Lok Sabha seats and the BJP state president G. Kishan Reddy …

BRS Leaders Seek Return to Roots, Reversion of Name Change
11 months, 1 week ago

BRS Leaders Seek Return to Roots, Reversion of Name Change

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: What’s in a name? If some senior BRS leaders, who say they are voicing the opinion of party cadres, are anything to go by, it is high time for the party to revert to its original avatar of being the Telangana Rashtra Samithi, and dump the BRS name. Voicing this at the ongoing Lok Sabha constituency-level meetings of the …

Ignored Telangana Protagonists Pin Hopes on Plots, 6Gs
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Ignored Telangana Protagonists Pin Hopes on Plots, 6Gs

Deccan Chronicle  

Nizamabad: Protagonists of the Telangana statehood movement, including a sizeable chunk of BRS leaders, claimed “utter neglect” during the nine-and-a-half-year rule of the K. Chandrashekar Rao-led BRS government and are hoping to get their dues from the Congress government. After Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, in the run-up to Assembly polls, assured to provide 250-square yard plots to those who …

BJP will contest alone in Parliament elections in TS: Kishan Reddy
1 year ago

BJP will contest alone in Parliament elections in TS: Kishan Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: With the political alliance with the Jana Sena Party of actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan not having much impact in the recent Assembly elections, the Telangana BJP has decided to contest in ensuing Parliament elections alone in Telangana state. Telangana state BJP chief and Union minister G. Kishan Reddy on Friday clarified the BJP stand at a party office-bearers meeting along …

State BJP divided over BRS alliance
1 year ago

State BJP divided over BRS alliance

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana state BJP is divided over the contentious issue of an alliance with the BRS for the Lok Sabha elections in 2024, especially after the pink party was soundly trounced by the Congress in the Assembly elections. While some leaders felt there was little value in allying or being friendly with a regional party that had lost popular …

TD, JS will be routed in AP polls: YSR Congress medical wing
1 year ago

TD, JS will be routed in AP polls: YSR Congress medical wing

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The YSR Congress' medical wing has claimed that the recent Assembly election results in Telangana where the Jana Sena and Telugu Desam failed to win a single seat will be replicated in Andhra Pradesh in 2024. President of YSR Congress, NTR district medical wing, Dr. Ambati Naga Radhakrishna Yadav said the Jana Sena had TD's support for the Telangana …

Lokniti-CSDS survey | Why KCR could not stop the Congress in Telangana
1 year ago

Lokniti-CSDS survey | Why KCR could not stop the Congress in Telangana

The Hindu  

The outcome of the Assembly poll in Telangana means that K. Chandrashekhar Rao would have to hand over the reins of India’s youngest State to someone else. One of the factors was the emergence of State Congress chief Revanth Reddy as a leader who could match up to KCR’s popularity. It is significant to note that while 29% of voters …

Congress sweeps reserved SC/ST seats in Telangana
1 year ago

Congress sweeps reserved SC/ST seats in Telangana

The Hindu  

The Congress party has put up a stellar performance in Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe reserved constituencies in Assembly elections in Telangana winning as many as 23 out of 31 seats. The Bharatiya Janata Party drew a blank despite fielding candidates in all the 31 reserved constituencies. Seasoned SC leaders in the party like CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, former …

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