Another setback to BRS as Peddapalli MP joins Congress in Delhi
1 year, 1 month ago

Another setback to BRS as Peddapalli MP joins Congress in Delhi

The Hindu  

In another setback to the Bharat Rashtra Samithi, its MP from Peddapalli Lok Sabha Constituency Borlakunta Venkatesh Netha joined the Congress party in New Delhi on Tuesday in the presence of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Deputy Chief Minister M. Bhatti Vikramarka. It was about five years ago, just before the 2019 Parliament elections, Mr. Venkatesh quit the Congress to join the then Telangana Rashtra Samithi on the assurance that he would be given ticket to contest the Peddapalli Lok Sabha seat. It is understood the Mr. Venkatesh returned to the Congress fold on the assurance that he would be given opportunity to contest the Peddapalli Parliament seat again The quitting of BRS by Mr. Venkatesh comes close on the heels of former Deputy Chief Minister T. Rajaiah quitting the party with plans to join the Congress party and with an eye on Warangal Parliament seat. Mr. Venkatesh went to Mr. Venugopal’s residence along with Mr. Revanth Reddy, Mr. Vikramarka, Mallu Ravi, Challa Vamshichand Reddy, Yennam Srinivas Reddy and other leaders to join the Congress.

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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 …

Benched in 2024, Parvesh Verma emerges man of the match in 2 months
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Benched in 2024, Parvesh Verma emerges man of the match in 2 months

India Today  

The BJP's Parvesh Verma, who trounced AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi, is being branded by some as the biggest winner. However, in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP opted for a change, replacing Verma with Kamaljeet Sehrawat, a leader from the Jat community, for the West Delhi Lok Sabha seat. HOW PARVESH VERMA POSITIONED HIMSELF AS CM-POST …

West Bengal Bypoll Results Live: Counting for six Assembly seats today, TMC confident of winning all seats
4 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal Bypoll Results Live: Counting for six Assembly seats today, TMC confident of winning all seats

India TV News  

The counting of votes for the bypolls to six Assembly seats in West Bengal is scheduled to begin on November 23 at 8 am, following the elections held on November 13. Madarihat - In the Madarihat bypoll, Bikash Champromary of the Indian National Congress contested against Jayprakash Toppo of the All India Trinamool Congress and Rahul Lohar of the Bharatiya …

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 …

Not consulted over INDIA bloc's nominee for Lok Sabha Speaker: Trinamool Congress
9 months ago

Not consulted over INDIA bloc's nominee for Lok Sabha Speaker: Trinamool Congress

The Hindu  

The Trinamool Congress on June 25 said the party was not consulted on the Opposition's decision to field Congress MP K. Suresh as the INDIA bloc's joint nominee for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker. As Mr. Suresh filed his nomination for the election of Speaker on June 25 morning, the Trinamool Congress was not among the INDIA bloc parties …

Congress's unilateral decision: Trinamool on K Suresh's candidature as Speaker
9 months ago

Congress's unilateral decision: Trinamool on K Suresh's candidature as Speaker

India Today  

Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday said his party was not consulted by the Congress before nominating K Suresh as the Opposition's candidate for the Lok Sabha Speaker's position. Earlier in the day, the Opposition INDIA bloc fielded Congress leader K Suresh as its candidate for the Speaker's position against BJP's Om Birla. The BJP-led NDA tried to persuade …

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 …

Former Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy fourth BRS MLA to switch to Congress
9 months, 1 week ago

Former Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy fourth BRS MLA to switch to Congress

The Hindu  

Gates were opened for fresh defections from the Bharat Rashtra Samiti into Congress after the Parliament elections with senior BRS MLA and former Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy joining the Congress on Friday after being invited by Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. Mr. Srinivas Reddy justified his decision citing Chief Minister’s commitment towards the farmers and said at the fag …

It’s a double tally for BJP in Telangana, as party bags 8 MP seats
9 months, 3 weeks ago

It’s a double tally for BJP in Telangana, as party bags 8 MP seats

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party in Telangana has doubled the number of its Lok Sabha MPs from four to eight, which is the highest ever tally by not only retaining the four existing constituencies, but also winning from four other constituencies in the results declared on Tuesday. It did not win in double digits as was projected, but has won for …

Triangular Battle Brews in Zaheerabad Lok Sabha Seat: Advantage Congress
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Triangular Battle Brews in Zaheerabad Lok Sabha Seat: Advantage Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

Zaheerabad: The Zaheerabad Lok Sabha constituency is set for a triangular contest with candidates from the Congress, BRS and the BJP going all-out for a win. The soft-spoken leader coming from a political family can bank on the fact that four of the seven Assembly constituencies are represented by Congress MLAs —Damodar Raja Narsimha, Patlolla Sanjeev Reddy, K. Madanmohan Rao …

KTR asks BRS social media warriors to expose Congress-BJP nexus in LS poll
11 months ago

KTR asks BRS social media warriors to expose Congress-BJP nexus in LS poll

The Hindu  

Working president of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi K. T. Rama Rao has asked the party’s social media warriors to expose the alleged tacit understanding between the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party. “After the Assembly election results Mr. Sanjay had stated that their objective was to bury BRS in the State and Mr. Arvind had recently stated in an election meeting …

Telangana Legislative Council Chairman’s son Gutta Amit joins Congress
11 months 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 …

Congress has an edge over its opponents in Peddapalli
11 months ago

Congress has an edge over its opponents in Peddapalli

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: Congress candidate Gaddam Vamsi appears to have an edge over his rivals Koppula Eshwar and Gomasa Srinivas in the Peddapalli Lok Sabha constituency, as the party had won all its seven Assembly segments in the recent state polls. BRS candidate Koppula Eshwar claimed that there was an anti-Congress wave in the constituency and the party campaign was drawing a …

Venkat as qualified as me for CM’s post: Revanth Reddy
11 months, 1 week ago

Venkat as qualified as me for CM’s post: Revanth Reddy

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday said that if there is any other leader in the Congress who is as qualified as himself to become chief minister, it is Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy. Addressing a meeting during campaigning for Congress Bhongir candidate Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy, Revanth recalled the contribution of communist leaders from Nalgonda …

Elaborate Arrangement Made for Revanth Reddy’s Public Meeting in Adilabad Today
11 months, 1 week ago

Elaborate Arrangement Made for Revanth Reddy’s Public Meeting in Adilabad Today

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: Congress leaders have made extensive preparations for a public meeting to be held on April 22 in Adilabad town, where Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy is scheduled to address the gathering. Panchayat raj minister Seethakka, along with other leaders such as Vedma Bojju and Kandi Srinivas Reddy, have been actively involved in organising the event. However, there are rumors …

Congress Eyes 2 Lakh Majority in Bhongir LS Seat
11 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Congress MLAs Unite to Win Peddapalli Lok Sabha Seat
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress MLAs Unite to Win Peddapalli Lok Sabha Seat

Deccan Chronicle  

Vamsi Krishna is the son of Chennur MLA Gaddam Vivek.Minister D. Sridhar Babu and Mancherial MLA K. Premsagar Rao have played a crucial role in clearing the differences among Congress MLAs, so that they all work together for the victory of the party’s MP candidate.Earlier, there had been differences over choosing Vamsi Krishna as the party candidate from the Peddapalli …

GHMC Mayor Vijayalaxmi, MP Keshava Rao likely to join Congress tomorrow
1 year ago

GHMC Mayor Vijayalaxmi, MP Keshava Rao likely to join Congress tomorrow

The Hindu  

Rajya Sabha Member from Bharat Rashtra Samithi K. Keshava Rao, his daughter and GHMC Mayor G. Vijayalaxmi are all set to join the Congress on March 30, depleting the Opposition party further ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. The two had already met the All India Congress Committee leaders and were supposed to take the plunge last week itself with …

K Kesava Rao quits BRS, to join Cong
1 year 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 …

Uphill Task Likely for BRS in LS Polls
1 year ago

Uphill Task Likely for BRS in LS Polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The BRS, which is desperately hoping for a revival of fortunes after losing the State Assembly elections in 2023, is expected to have an even tougher uphill battle in the coming Lok Sabha elections. Party sources say that the best hopes for the BRS is to win in Medak, and to some extent in Malkajgiri, two Lok Sabha constituencies …

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Congress Ludhiana MP Ravneet Bittu Joins BJP
1 year ago

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Congress Ludhiana MP Ravneet Bittu Joins BJP

News 18  

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: BJP Fields State Education Minister Basanta Kumar Singh in Violence-hit Manipur Days after the BJP said it will be supporting the NDA candidate for the Outer Manipur seat in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the party on Tuesday declared its candidate for Inner Manipur. Ludhiana Congress MP Who joined BJP Was An Open Critique of …

BRS completes announcement of candidates for all 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana
1 year ago

BRS completes announcement of candidates for all 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana

The Hindu  

Bharat Rashtra Samithi has officially declared its candidates for all 17 Lok Sabha constituencies in Telangana for the general elections-2024. The party leaders assert that this strategic selection of candidates with considerable grassroots support would enhance the party’s prospects, positioning them favorably against rival parties Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party. While BRS won nine Lok Sabha seats in 2019, five …

BRS names two former bureaucrats for Lok Sabha polls-2024
1 year ago

BRS names two former bureaucrats for Lok Sabha polls-2024

The Hindu  

As expected, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi has fielded former IPS officer R.S. He joined BRS after quitting Bahujan Samaj Party, of which he was the State president, over the alleged pressure tactics from the Bharatiya Janata Party leadership on BSP to end the Lok Sabha poll alliance with BRS. BRS candidates named so far Initially, the party has named its …

Congress’ second list for Karnataka delayed
1 year ago

Congress’ second list for Karnataka delayed

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Despite several rounds of discussion, the Congress Election Committee which met in New Delhi on Wednesday could not come out with the second list of candidates for Karnataka because of lack of consensus for four seats -- Kolar, Ballari, Chikkaballapur and Chamarajanagar. There were differences over Kolar as two factions, led by Food and Civil Supplies Minister KH Muniyappa …

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

Congress’s big surprise: Muraleedharan to contest from Thrissur, KC Venugopal in Alappuzha
1 year ago

Congress’s big surprise: Muraleedharan to contest from Thrissur, KC Venugopal in Alappuzha

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : On the day former chief minister K Karunakaran’s daughter Padmaja Venugopal joined the BJP leaving a dent on the party’s poll prospects, the Congress chose to spring a major surprise deciding to field her brother and Vadakara sitting MP K Muraleedharan from Thrissur, the cradle of the late veteran’s political career. The first sitting of Congress Central Election …

BRS names candidates for four Lok Sabha seats, fields Koppula Eshwar from Peddapalli
1 year ago

BRS names candidates for four Lok Sabha seats, fields Koppula Eshwar from Peddapalli

The Hindu  

hyderabad The Bharat Rashtra Samithi leadership has named candidates for Khammam, Mahabubabad, Peddapalli and Karimnagar Parliamentary seats — Nama Nageswara Rao, Maloth Kavitha, Koppula Eshwar and Boinapalli Vinod Kumar, respectively — on Monday. With the Congress and BJP intensifying their efforts to weaken the BRS as much as they can by weaning away its sitting MPs, MLAs and MLCs and …

BRS announces names of four candidates for Lok Sabha polls
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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 …

Hyderabad: BRS Leaders Join Congress
1 year, 1 month ago

Hyderabad: BRS Leaders Join Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

The entrants included BRS MLC Patnam Mahender Reddy, his wife and Vikarabad zilla parishad chairperson Patnam Sunitha Reddy, former GHMC mayor Bonthu Rammohan and his wife, Cherlapally corporator Bonthu Sridevi, and BRS leader Kancharla Chandrashekar Reddy, the father-in-law of actor Allu Arjun.There had been speculation that they would quit the BRS and join the Congress ever since they met at …

BRS Lok Sabha MP Venkatesh Netha joins Congress ahead of general elections
1 year, 1 month ago

BRS Lok Sabha MP Venkatesh Netha joins Congress ahead of general elections

India TV News  

In a setback to Opposition BRS in Telangana, the party’s Lok Sabha MP from Peddapalle B Venkatesh Netha switched over to the Congress on Tuesday. Netha joined the grand old party in the national capital in the presence of Congress general secretary KC Venugopal, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and other leaders, party sources said. Soon after joining the party, Venkatesh …

Rajaiah Announces Resignation To BRS, Peddi Reddy Likely To Follow Suit
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajaiah Announces Resignation To BRS, Peddi Reddy Likely To Follow Suit

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: In a setback to the BRS ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, senior leader and former deputy chief minister Thatikonda Rajaiah declared his resignation from the party on Saturday in Jangaon of the erstwhile Warangal district. Two days ago, Rajaiah held discussions with the incharge minister of erstwhile Warangal district Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy and also met state Congress …

Setback to BRS: Telangana’s Former Dy CM T Rajaiah announces resignation from the party
1 year, 1 month ago

Setback to BRS: Telangana’s Former Dy CM T Rajaiah announces resignation from the party

The Hindu  

In a significant blow to the Bharat Rashtra Samithi following its setback in the Telangana Assembly Elections-2023, former Deputy Chief Minister Thatikonda Rajaiah has declared his resignation from the party, just ahead of the impending Lok Sabha elections. Mr. Rajaiah, who aspired to secure the Warangal Lok Sabha seat, attributed the decision to the party leadership’s lack of responsiveness. This …

Three-time MP Ravi Prakash Verma joins Congress
1 year, 4 months ago

Three-time MP Ravi Prakash Verma joins Congress

Hindustan Times  

: Senior Samajwadi Party leader Ravi Prakash Verma, along with his daughter Purvi Verma and a large number of followers, joined the Congress at the party headquarters here on Monday. Others who joined the Congress on Monday included BSP’s Nawab Faizan Ali Khan and Nav Bharat Party president Raj Bahadur. Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajay Rai welcomed them into …

Defectors Denied Tickets by Congress Reviving Old Friendships
1 year, 5 months ago

Defectors Denied Tickets by Congress Reviving Old Friendships

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Congress MLAs from the city who defected to the BRS in 2019 are using their old connections with the grand old party to strike deals with those the party has denied tickets to. Education minister and Maheshwaram MLA Sabitha Indra Reddy and LB nagar MLA D. Sudheer Reddy are two such leaders. After the Congress announced the name of …

Rajgopal\'s Exit Shows BJP-Congress Nexus, Says Harish
1 year, 5 months ago

Rajgopal\'s Exit Shows BJP-Congress Nexus, Says Harish

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: BRS minister T. Harish Rao on Wednesday claimed that Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy’s decision to quit the BJP for the Congress was evidence of the two parties working in cahoots to undo the “hard work done by Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao”. Addressing a BRS workers’ meeting at Sadashivpet of Sangareddy district, Harish Rao said Rajgopal Reddy rejoining the Congress …

I am joining Congress, confirms Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy
1 year, 5 months ago

I am joining Congress, confirms Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: BJP leader and former Munugode MLA Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy, who is known to be a strident voice against the ruling BRS government, resigned from the party and rejoined the Congress. "BJP failed to emerge as an alternative to BRS and the party failed to take action against KCR government's corruption," said Rajagopal Reddy in a statement. “Rajgopal conveyed to …

Setback to BRS: Noted Leaders Join Congress in the Presence of Revanth and Uttam
1 year, 5 months ago

Setback to BRS: Noted Leaders Join Congress in the Presence of Revanth and Uttam

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: In a setback to ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi, several noted leaders from BRS joined the Congress in the presence of TPCC chief A. Revanth Reddy and MP N.Uttam Kumar Reddy on Monday. Huzurnagar municipal chairperson Archana Ravi Gelli resigned from the BRS and joined the Congress in the presence of Uttam Kumar Reddy, who is contesting from Huzurnagar. BRS …

TS Polls: Congress releases first list, names candidates for 55 seats
1 year, 5 months ago

TS Polls: Congress releases first list, names candidates for 55 seats

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Congress on Sunday released its first list of candidates for the November 30 Telangana Assembly polls, naming candidates for 55 seats, comprising senior leaders, incumbents and MPs and 11 new entrants — eight from the BRS and two from the BJP and one from the BSP. Revanth Reddy apart, the Congress also fielded its MP, N. Uttam Kumar …

Veteran OBC leader quits Congress, likely to join BRS on Oct 16
1 year, 5 months ago

Veteran OBC leader quits Congress, likely to join BRS on Oct 16

Hindustan Times  

Veteran Other Backward Classes leader of the Telangana Congress and former minister Ponnala Lakshmaiah on Friday resigned from the party, weeks before the assembly elections in the state, alleging humiliation being meted out to him. Ponnala Lakshmaiah “I have sent my resignation letter to All India Congress Committee president Mallikarjun Kharge, explaining the reasons for my decision to quit the …

BRS will outplay all opponents in the next Assembly elections: Harish Rao
1 year, 5 months ago

BRS will outplay all opponents in the next Assembly elections: Harish Rao

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: Cashing in on the cricket fever that has engulfed the nation, courtesy of the ICC World Cup 2023, and making dexterous use of the sport’s terminology, health minister T. Harish Rao said that Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao will hit a sixer while the Congress will be run out and the BJP will score a duck in the next …

Congress BC leaders seek 34 Assembly tickets; Revanth, Mynampally meet Rahul
1 year, 6 months ago

Congress BC leaders seek 34 Assembly tickets; Revanth, Mynampally meet Rahul

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: TPCC chief A. Revanth Reddy along with BRS Malkajgiri MLA Mynampally Hanumanth Rao, son Rohith, and BRS former MLA Vemula Veeresham met Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in Delhi on Friday. Hanumanth Rao claimed that he had joined Congress after the party high command him and his son tickets for the upcoming Assembly polls. Meanwhile, Congress leaders from the Backward …

BRS leaders, including MLA and former MLA, join Congress
1 year, 6 months ago

BRS leaders, including MLA and former MLA, join Congress

The Hindu  

Leaders of the Bharat Rashtra Samiti, including the Malkajgiri MLA, Mynampalli Hanmanth Rao, former MLA Vemula Veeresham and Kumbham Anil Kumar Reddy joined the Congress in the presence of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi on Thursday. Mr. Hanmanth Rao resigned from the BRS recently after ‘abusing’ the Finance Minister T. Harish Rao, blaming him for blocking ticket to …

Former BRS Leader Tummala Nageswara Rao Set to Join Congress
1 year, 6 months ago

Former BRS Leader Tummala Nageswara Rao Set to Join Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Former BRS leader Tummala Nageswara Rao will most likely join the Congress on September 17. TPCC president A. Revanth Reddy, CLP leader Bhatti Vikramarka, AICC in-charge Manikrao Thakre, TPCC campaign committee vice chairman Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy met the leader to formally invite him into the party. Nageswara Rao, a powerful leader in the erstwhile Khammam district, was a minister …

Tummala Decides to Join Congress meets Revanth
1 year, 6 months ago

Tummala Decides to Join Congress meets Revanth

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: With former BRS minister Tummala Nageswara Rao agreeing in principle to join it, the Congress received a shot in the arm in the erstwhile Khammam district. Barring CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and Podem Veeraiah, who won from Madhira and Bhadrachalam, respectively, the others switched over to the BRS. Congress leaders who met Nageswara Rao included TPCC president A. …

BRS First List: Two Sitting MLAs Replaced in Erstwhile Karimnagar
1 year, 7 months ago

BRS First List: Two Sitting MLAs Replaced in Erstwhile Karimnagar

Deccan Chronicle  

Two sitting MLAs of the BRS party of erstwhile Karimnagar district were replaced in the first list of the candidates announced by the Chief Minister K.Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday. From the past few days speculation went around in the BRS party political circles of the united Karimnagar district that around five members of the sitting MLAs were not going to …

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 …

Tellam Venkat Plans Return to BRS, As Ruling Party Offers Ticket from Bhadrachalam
1 year, 7 months ago

Tellam Venkat Plans Return to BRS, As Ruling Party Offers Ticket from Bhadrachalam

Deccan Chronicle  

KHAMMAM: Politics is changing fast in this region in the run-up to the assembly polls. Defeated BRS MLA Tellam Venkata Rao, who recently joined the Congress along with Ponguleti Srinivas, is planning a return to the BRS as he is not sure of getting a ticket from the Congress for the Bhadrachalam seat. Rao claimed that he joined the Congress …

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