Latest Andhra Pradesh Assembly News & Updates

Amaravati, June 8 (IANS) Telugu Desam Party’s three candidates for Rajya Sabha elections filed their nominations on Monday. Sana Satish, Bashyam Ramakrishna, and Chintakayala Vijay filed their papers before the returning officer at the State Legislative Assembly. They were accompanied by TDP leaders and workers. Before filing nominations, they visited TDP’s central office and paid tributes to party founder and Late Chief Minister N.T. Rama Rao.The TDP on Saturday announced its candidates fo…

Amaravati, June 5 (IANS) Jana Sena Party has announced Lingamaneni Ramesh as its candidate for Rajya Sabha elections. Jana Sena President and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Friday approved the name of Ramesh as the party candidate.He will file his nomination on Saturday, Jana Sena said in a statement.Ramesh has been associated with Jana Sena and Pawan Kalyan since 2015. According to the statement, Ramesh was attracted by Pawan Kalyan’s vision that the state can develop only…

Hyderabad, June 4 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday recalled the massive public mandate received by the NDA two years ago and said the coalition government in the state is working to fulfil the people’s hopes and aspirations.He stated that with welfare, development, and good governance as its goals, the government is striving for the welfare of every section, including farmers, women, youth, employees, and labourers.The Chief Minister shared his thoughts on …

Amaravati, May 7 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Governor S. Abdul Nazeer and leaders of various political parties on Thursday paid rich tributes to legendary freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju on his death anniversary.Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu described Sitarama Raju as a revolutionary warrior who ignited the spirit of valour in the hearts of the Manyam people for the protection of tribal rights.The Chief Minister said Alluri was a valiant Telugu hero who mad…

Amaravati, March 22 (IANS) A member of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly has lost Rs 12 lakh in an online fraud, police said.Cybercriminals allegedly duped Chirri Balaraju, the MLA from Polavaram.The legislator belonging to Jana Sea Party (JSP) received a WhatsApp message containing a link in the name of a Road Transport Authority (RTA) challan.The amount was reportedly withdrawn from his bank account after he clicked on the link. On realising that he had fallen victim to cyber fraud, the MLA lodged a…

Amaravati, Jan 22 (IANS) YSR Congress Party president Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday made it clear that there is no point in attending the Andhra Pradesh Assembly unless the status of Leader of Opposition is accorded to him. Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan asked the Assembly Speaker what was stopping him from giving opposition party status to the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), the only party in opposition in the House.Responding to queries at a news conference here, he said that onl…