Munugode has taught fitting lesson to BJP: Errabelli
2 years, 1 month ago

Munugode has taught fitting lesson to BJP: Errabelli

Deccan Chronicle  

WARANGAL: Panchayat raj minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao on Tuesday observed that in Munugode bypoll, the BJP has made Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy a scapegoat despite purchasing him with contracts worth Rs 18,000 crore. Speaking with media persons in Jangaon, he underlined that leaders of the BJP had played dramas using Bhagyalakshmi temple during Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections, Bhadrakali temple during Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation polls and Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple during Munugode bypoll. He maintained that Union minister G. Kishan Reddy had failed in bringing Bayyaram steel factory to Mahbubabad, and MP and BJP state president Bandi Sanjay could not get a single medical college to Karimnagar. TRS district unit president and ZP chairman Sampath Reddy, Jangaon MLA Muttireddy Yadagiri Reddy and Station Ghanpur MLA Thatikonda Rajaiah were among those present at the press meet.

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Opinion: BJP fights perception battle in Telangana as it woos backward classes in state
1 year, 1 month ago

Opinion: BJP fights perception battle in Telangana as it woos backward classes in state

India Today  

After the BJP announced 88 of its candidates for the Telangana assembly election in the first three lists, came a message from the Sangh which felt that too many people who were not ideologically in line with the Parivaar had been given tickets. This also happens to be the constituency that Telangana BJP chief Kishan Reddy represented for two terms …

Rajgopal Quits BJP, Set to Rejoin Congress
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajgopal Quits BJP, Set to Rejoin Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The BJP’s Telangana state poll campaign suffered a major dent on Wednesday as former MLA Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy announced his resignation from the party, ahead of an expected return to the Congress in the presence of Rahul Gandhi on October 27 in New Delhi. He said that he was Rajgopal Reddy said he would give a “return gift” to …

Komatireddy sulks as Kishan Reddy is made party chief
1 year, 5 months ago

Komatireddy sulks as Kishan Reddy is made party chief

The Hindu  

The elevation of Kishan Reddy as the State chief seems to have rubbed many new entrants into the BJP on the wrong side, and the biggest disappointment is said to be for Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy, who is said to be sulking. Sources said that Mr. Rajgopal Reddy is said to be feeling insulted as his name was not considered any …

Telangana BJP in crisis, Vishweshwar Reddy says 'we need changes'
1 year, 7 months ago

Telangana BJP in crisis, Vishweshwar Reddy says 'we need changes'

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana BJP’s woes appear to be getting compounded with each passing day. Just as it emerged from a crisis of sorts over reports of rifts among the state party’s top leaders including state party president Bandi Sanjay Kumar, senior leaders Etala Rajendar and the likes of Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy, the party on Friday saw senior leader and former …

Komatireddy to contest in next Assembly elections
2 years ago

Komatireddy to contest in next Assembly elections

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Clarifying that he wanted to contest the Nalgonda Assembly seat in the forthcoming state elections, Bhongir Lok Sabha member Komatireddy Venkat Reddy maintained that he would not speak on politics till a month prior to the polls. Speaking to mediapersons in Nalgonda after handing over financial assistance to medical students funded by Komatireddy Prateek Reddy Foundation, Venkat Reddy said …

KTR announces Rs 1,544 crore for Nalgonda development
2 years ago

KTR announces Rs 1,544 crore for Nalgonda development

Deccan Chronicle  

Rama Rao, who had assured Munugode voters that he would adopt the constituency if party candidate K. Prabhakar Reddy won the Noveber 3 bypoll, announced on Thursday plans to launch development programmes in erstwhile Nalgonda district at a cost of Rs 1,544 crore in six months, of which the Munugode constituency will receive development works worth Rs 355 crore. Following …

Ending KCR family rule in TS is BJP’s top agenda: Kishan Reddy
2 years, 1 month ago

Ending KCR family rule in TS is BJP’s top agenda: Kishan Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

NELLORE: Union minister G. Kishan Reddy on Monday said that the Munugode by-election is a game-changer for the BJP and their battle will not stop till they put an end to the Kalvakuntla family rule and hoist the BJP flag in Telangana. Addressing a large gathering of party leaders and cadres, the minister said that people had rallied behind the …

Explained: Despite losing, why the Munugode Assembly bypoll result is a win for the BJP
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained: Despite losing, why the Munugode Assembly bypoll result is a win for the BJP

Firstpost  

From 12,725 votes in Munugode in 2018 to 86,697 in 2022, the BJP has come a long way in Telangana. The prestigious bypoll for the Munugode Assembly seat in Telangana has gone to K Chandrashekar Rao-led party’s Kusukuntla Prabhakar Reddy after he defeated BJP’s Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy with a margin of over 10,000 votes. TRS wins high-stakes Munugode assembly bypoll …

Munugode: Counting of votes begin, result likely by noon
2 years, 1 month ago

Munugode: Counting of votes begin, result likely by noon

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Counting of votes polled in the high-stakes bypoll to Munugode Assembly constituency in Telangana began Sunday morning amid tight security. The bypoll has been necessitated by the resignation of sitting Congress MLA Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy from the party in August. While 47 candidates were in the fray, the main contest was confined to Raj Gopal Reddy, former MLA …

Munugode packs a powerful punch with Twitter frenzy \'netas.\'
2 years, 1 month ago

Munugode packs a powerful punch with Twitter frenzy \'netas.\'

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The last day of Munugode bypoll campaigning witnessed tremendous action off the field on Twitter apart from the on-field activities, as the leading contesting parties stormed social media with posts ranging from campaigning activities to serious allegations. TRS working president and minister K.T.Rama Rao specifically took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in response to the latter’s comments …

Munugode bypoll: Political parties campaign in full swing
2 years, 1 month ago

Munugode bypoll: Political parties campaign in full swing

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The residents of Munugode constituency on Saturday continued to get bombarded with pleas from political parties to vote for their candidates in the November 3 byelection. Even as the political parties had their leaders and cadres stomp through Munugode, the joint chief electoral officer, Ravi Kiran, toured the constituency and visited the command and control room in the collector’s …

TRS whip says BJP trying to topple KCR government
2 years, 1 month ago

TRS whip says BJP trying to topple KCR government

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: Government chief whip and Warangal West MLA Dasyam Vinay Bhaskar challenged BJP to spend thousands of crores and create an Eknath Shinde in Telangana, but nothing will happen to TRS government. Despite it, if BJP tries coming to power in Telangana through backdoor methods, people will revolt against the saffron party and ensure it has no address left in …

Take gold from Rajgopal but vote for TRS: KTR to Munugode voters
2 years, 2 months ago

Take gold from Rajgopal but vote for TRS: KTR to Munugode voters

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: TRS working president and IT minister K.T. Rama Rao asked Munugode voters to take 10 gram gold from BJP candidate Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy if he distributed them while seeking votes but to vote for the TRS candidate Kusukuntla Prabhakar Reddy on November 3 to get development programmes and welfare schemes back on track. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

I am a warrior and a fighter, thunders Rajgopal
2 years, 2 months ago

I am a warrior and a fighter, thunders Rajgopal

Deccan Chronicle  

Munugode: Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy is a man besieged by the TRS and the Congress as he battles to drive home his message to the Munugode electorate that his resignation was all about them, getting the constituency developed, and of course, ending "dictatorial rule" of TRS and Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao in Telangana. Rajgopal Reddy spoke with Deccan Chronicle during …

Rahul Gandhi will interact with all sections in state: Uttam
2 years, 2 months ago

Rahul Gandhi will interact with all sections in state: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Congress MP N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Thursday pointed out that Rahul Gandhi would interact with all sections during his stay in Telangana as part of Bharat Jodo Yatra in Telangana from October 23. Reddy, who is the AICC coordinator for the Telugu states, told reporters along with senior leaders Nadeem Javed, Madhu Yashki Goud and Anil Kumar Yadav …

Two Komatireddys, three Palvais among Munugode hopefuls
2 years, 2 months ago

Two Komatireddys, three Palvais among Munugode hopefuls

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Bharatiya Janata Party candidate for the Munugode by-election, Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy, is set to face off against another Komatireddy, Sai Teja Reddy, also trying his luck in the November 3 by-poll. Meanwhile, Congress candidate Palvai Sravanthi — already facing a tough challenge from Rajgopal Reddy and Kusukuntla Prabhakar Reddy behind whom the Telangana Rashtra Samithi has thrown considerable …

KTR backs Jagadish’s Rs 18K crore challenge to BJP
2 years, 2 months ago

KTR backs Jagadish’s Rs 18K crore challenge to BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: TRS working president and minister K.T. Rama Rao has backed energy minister G. Jagadish Reddy's challenge to the BJP, stating that the TRS will withdraw from the Munugode bypoll if the BJP government at the Centre offers a Rs 18,000-crore package for the development of the Munugode Assembly constituency and Nalgonda district rather than awarding a Rs 18,000 crore …

Surge of saffron as Rajgopal files nomination for Munugode bypoll
2 years, 2 months ago

Surge of saffron as Rajgopal files nomination for Munugode bypoll

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Amid a show of solid support from the BJP, Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy formally threw his hat into the Munugode byelection ring, filing his nomination for the November 3 bypoll on Monday. Irrespective of their efforts, the people are with me, the BJP, and we will register a thumping victory.” Rajgopal Reddy began his day with prayers and then led …

BJP makes it official, nominates Rajgopal for Munugode
2 years, 2 months ago

BJP makes it official, nominates Rajgopal for Munugode

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The BJP on Saturday confirmed Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy as its candidate for the Munugode Assembly seat byeelection to be held on November 3. The announcement, made from the national party headquarters, was welcomed by Telangana BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar, who said that Rajgopal Reddy, despite having more than one-and-a-half years of his term in the Assembly, had resigned …

TRS ridicules Rajgopal, says he betrayed Munugode voters\' trust
2 years, 2 months ago

TRS ridicules Rajgopal, says he betrayed Munugode voters\' trust

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana Rashtra Samithi on Saturday sought to ridicule BJP’s Munugode bypoll candidate Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy seeking reelection on the BJP ticket from the constituency asking what development is he promising the people “after resigning from a six-member party and joining one that had just three MLAs.” The TRS campaign in-charge for Munugode and Minister G Jagadish Reddy, addressing …

KCR picks Prabhakar Reddy as his party candidate for Munugode bypoll
2 years, 2 months ago

KCR picks Prabhakar Reddy as his party candidate for Munugode bypoll

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has decided to field Kusukuntla Prabhakar Reddy as TRS' candidate for the upcoming Munugode assembly bypoll. The bypoll has been necessitated after sitting Congress MLA Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy resigned on August 2. The Election Commission on October 3 announced that the byelection for the Munugode assembly constituency in Telangana would be held …

TRS outreach likely to help in Munugode bypoll
2 years, 2 months ago

TRS outreach likely to help in Munugode bypoll

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The micro-level outreach to the masses seems to be helping the TRS in containing the anti-incumbency mood in Munugode, which might otherwise have handed over the Assembly seat to incumbent Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy on a platter. Though no party is comfortably poised to win the bypoll or could confidently claim securing a 35 per cent plus vote share, the …

PCC starts gearing up for Munugode by-election
2 years, 3 months ago

PCC starts gearing up for Munugode by-election

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Congress on Saturday assigned seven mandals and one municipality under Munugode each to its top leaders in the state, who will begin an active campaign on September 18. Briefing the media after a review meeting TPCC chief A. Revanth Reddy said that the leaders will expose the “anti-people” attitude of the TRS and the BJP. Revanth Reddy held …

BJP will win Munugode, claims Rajagopal Reddy
2 years, 3 months ago

BJP will win Munugode, claims Rajagopal Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

NELLORE: BJP leader Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy has expressed confidence that the party would come to power in Telangana in 2023 assembly polls under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah. Addressing the media after worshipping the Lord of Seven Hills at Tirumala on Tuesday, Rajagopal Reddy alleged that Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao had …

BJP will lose deposit in Munugode, TRS will sweep: Jagadish Reddy
2 years, 3 months ago

BJP will lose deposit in Munugode, TRS will sweep: Jagadish Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Dismissing the prospects of a Bharatiya Janata Party victory in Munugode byelections, necessitated after Congress legislator Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy quit the party and joined the BJP, Telangana Rashtra Samiti constituency in-charge and minister for energy G. Jagadish Reddy said, he expected the fight to be between the TRS and the Congress, and the saffron party might even lose its …

Munugode by-election: Cong dumps Palvai Sravanthi’s candidature
2 years, 3 months ago

Munugode by-election: Cong dumps Palvai Sravanthi’s candidature

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The name of Palvai Sravanthi, daughter of party veteran Palvai Govardhan Reddy, who was considered as their best bet in Munugode, does not figure in the list of probables, The party leadership on Thursday zeroed in on two aspirants — journalist-turned-politician Palle Ravi and Ch Krishna Reddy. On Thursday, the process of selecting the candidates continued between TPCC chief …

Congress leaders from Telangana discuss Munugode poll with Priyanka Gandhi
2 years, 4 months ago

Congress leaders from Telangana discuss Munugode poll with Priyanka Gandhi

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Top Congress leaders from Telangana who were invited to Delhi by the high command had several hours of deliberations towards securing the Munugode constituency in the wake of the aggressive approach adopted by the TRS and the BJP. The state Congress was represented by TPCC chief A. Revanth Reddy, N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, D. Sridhar Babu, …

Political temperature rises as Amit Shah set to address rally in Munugode
2 years, 4 months ago

Political temperature rises as Amit Shah set to address rally in Munugode

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Munugode, a nondescript Assembly constituency in Telangana, has become the cynosure in the state political arena as political bigwigs descend on the town to woo voters. Munugode Assembly segment in Nalgonda district fell vacant after sitting legislator K Rajgopal Reddy tendered his resignation. Political temperature has raised in Telangana as the outcome of the upcoming bypoll to Munugode Assembly …

TRS targets 1L turnout for CM’s Munugode meetings
2 years, 4 months ago

TRS targets 1L turnout for CM’s Munugode meetings

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The TRS is going all out to ensure that party president and Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao's first public meeting in Munugode Assembly constituency on August 20 ahead of the bypoll is a huge success. The party plans to hold three public meetings of the CM in Munugode and has set a target for party leaders to mobilise at …

Munugode gears up for massive public meets
2 years, 4 months ago

Munugode gears up for massive public meets

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Munugode Assembly constituency is all set to witness hectic political activity with back-to-back bypoll campaign meetings scheduled on August 20 and 21, by the TRS and the BJP. Kicking off what promises to be a high decibel no-holds-barred campaign with a public meeting in the constituency, Chief Minister and TRS president K. Chandrashekar Rao will address a gathering …

Rajgopal Reddy to join BJP for getting contract works: Minister Jagadish Reddy
2 years, 4 months ago

Rajgopal Reddy to join BJP for getting contract works: Minister Jagadish Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Stating that the Munugode bypolls would be held between the betrayal and the educated people, energy minister G. Jagadish Reddy alleged that former MLA Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy would join the BJP for business purposes by obtaining Rs 21,000 crore worth of contracts. Predicting that Rajgopal Reddy would get the third place in bypoll in Munugode and secure a low …

Munugode development gets TRS boost after my resignation: Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy
2 years, 4 months ago

Munugode development gets TRS boost after my resignation: Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The TRS government understands only the language of byelections, which is when it springs to life and takes up developmental works, said Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy, who resigned from his Munugode Assembly seat the other day and necessitated a bypoll. He said here on Friday that after he met Union home minister Amit Shah and declared his intention to join …

Interview | K Rajgopal Reddy vows a new movement against KCR
2 years, 4 months ago

Interview | K Rajgopal Reddy vows a new movement against KCR

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: After lot of speculation over his course of action, Munugode MLA Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy, who won the 2018 polls on a Congress ticket, resigned from the party as well as his membership. The saffron party too has attached greater significance to his joining as reflected in Union home minister Amit Shah attending the meet to welcome Rajgopal Reddy into …

Shah to visit TS on August 21 for meet where Rajgopal will join BJP
2 years, 4 months ago

Shah to visit TS on August 21 for meet where Rajgopal will join BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Union home minister Amit Shah will visit Telangana on August 21 and address a BJP public meeting where Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy, who resigned from the Congress and is set to quit his Munugode MLA seat, will join the BJP. Rajgopal Reddy said there would be others from the Congress from Munugode who would be joining the BJP along with …

Rajgopal sends resignation letter to Sonia
2 years, 4 months ago

Rajgopal sends resignation letter to Sonia

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Munugode MLA Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy on Thursday formally sent a letter of resignation to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, requesting her to relieve him from the party’s primary membership. In the letter addressed to Sonia Gandhi, Rajgopal Reddy reiterated that as a loyal worker of the party he had faced humiliation in the TPCC led by its president A. Revanth …

People hope Munugodu bypoll will usher in development
2 years, 4 months ago

People hope Munugodu bypoll will usher in development

Deccan Chronicle  

Gudimalkapuram: Hectic activity that began on the Choutuppal-Gudimalkapuram road on Tuesday when lorries carrying metal and earthmover levelling the ground to lay a fresh layer over a damaged road vindicated the locals’ belief that the bypoll to Munugode Assembly constituency would herald a new era of development. With the sensational Huzurabad bypoll fresh in mind, the electorate here was confident …

Rajgopal resigns from Congress, Munugode braces for bypoll
2 years, 4 months ago

Rajgopal resigns from Congress, Munugode braces for bypoll

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Ending days of suspense, Munugode MLA Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy on Tuesday announced his resignation from the Congress and his Assembly seat. While announcing the decision to mediapersons at his residence, Rajgopal Reddy refuted the charge that his decision was made under pressure, and said it was for the “sake of the people” of his constituency. However, Rajgopal Reddy who …

It will be TRS Vs Rajgopal in Munugode
2 years, 4 months ago

It will be TRS Vs Rajgopal in Munugode

Deccan Chronicle  

MUNUGODE: The Munugode electorate, by and large, believes that if there is a byelection, it would be a fight between MLA Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy and the Telangana Rashtra Samiti, with the former having an edge as of now. “He got the streetlights fixed with his own fund,” said a coconut vendor at Munugode Crossroads and a bystander added, “He extends …

Kishan Reddy sounds war bugle in Warangal
4 years ago

Kishan Reddy sounds war bugle in Warangal

Deccan Chronicle  

WARANGAL: The first step towards ousting TRS from the state was taken by the people of Dubbaka, the second by Hyderabadis and now it is the turn of Warangalites to show TRS its place, said Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy at a meeting with party leaders and workers at Hanamkonda on Friday. “While Prime Minister …

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