Hyderabad, Feb 18 (IANS) The Telangana police on Wednesday arrested former MLA and BRS leader Balka Suman on the allegation of involvement in Labor Minister Vivek Venkatswamy’s convoy.Tension prevailed in Kythanpally municipality of Mancherial district as workers of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) tried to stop police from arresting Suman.A scuffle broke out between police and the BRS workers. The police used force to control the situation and shifted the BRS leader to Srirampur Police Station. He …
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Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS) Telangana Jagruthi staged a flash protest here on Tuesday, demanding that the Congress government fulfil its election promises made to the women of Telangana.Telangana Jagruthi president Kalvakuntla Kavitha led the protest at Praja Bhavan.Accompanied by over 1,000 women, the former MP held the protest and later met officials to submit a memorandum seeking the immediate implementation of the pending poll assurances.During the protest, women raised slogans questioning the …
Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS) Telangana’s ruling Congress on Tuesday captured power in seven more municipalities while the main opposition BRS took control of one urban local body.Elections to Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons in three municipalities were postponed again due to a lack of quorum and clashes between Congress and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) cadres.Elections to the posts of Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons could not be held on Monday due to various reasons, including violence.Chaos…
Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS)) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday extended his warm birthday greetings to former chief minister and Leader of Opposition K. Chandrasekhar Rao. The Chief Minister wished him good health, happiness, and a long life. He also conveyed his best wishes on the occasion and prayed for his well-being. Former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh and YSR Congress Party president Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy also conveyed heartiest birthday greetings to KCR, as the presid…
Hyderabad, Feb 16 (IANS) The BJP has significantly increased its presence in urban local bodies (ULBs) in Telangana and emerged as the largest party in more than 15 municipalities, state BJP president N. Ramchander Rao said on Monday.He claimed that the party opened its account in several areas where it previously had no representation.Addressing a press conference, he said that while strengthening its vote base, the BJP has also shaken the foundations of its political opponents.Ramchander Rao w…
Hyderabad, Feb 16 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao on Monday strongly condemned what he called undemocratic actions of the ruling Congress party and attacks on BRS leaders during the election of chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of municipalities in Telangana. He said it was deplorable that the government and police forces, who should respect the verdict given by the people, acted like goons.In a statement, he expressed anger over the attempts to kidnap electe…
Hyderabad, Feb 16 (IANS) The Congress government in Telangana captured power in 84 out of 105 municipalities, six out of seven municipal corporations where chairpersons, vice-chairpersons, mayors and deputy mayors were elected on Monday. Though elections were held for 116 municipalities on February 11 and results were declared on February 13, chairpersons and vice-chairpersons could not be elected by newly-elected Councillors in 11 municipalities.Principal Opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)…
Chennai, Feb 15 (IANS) Senior Congress functionary Praveen Chakravarty on Sunday took a pointed swipe at the ruling DMK’s flagship women’s assistance scheme, stating that while the initiative is commendable, it would be “superstitious” to assume that welfare measures alone can guarantee electoral victory.Chakravarty, Chairman of the Professionals’ Congress and Data Analytics department, made the remarks in a social media post days after Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced the deposit …
Hyderabad, Feb 15 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K.T. Rama Rao, on Sunday, accused the ruling Congress in Telangana of committing anarchy to come to power in 34 municipalities that return hung verdicts in the last week’s civic elections. He alleged that the ruling Congress is resorting to actions like kidnapping and luring Corporators and Councillors, sending police door-to-door, and using goons.Rama Rao was talking to media persons after participating in Sevalal Maharaj J…
Hyderabad, Feb 13 (IANS) Telangana’s ruling Congress party has won nearly 60 per cent of urban local bodies, the results show on Friday night.The Congress party captured power in 64 out of 116 municipalities and three out of seven corporations.Main Opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) bagged 13 municipalities, while Forward Block captured one urban local body.There were no clear winners in 38 municipalities. This triggered camp politics by both Congress and BRS to lure independents and othe…