Telangana Elections

BRS candidate Naveen Kumar Reddy secured 762 votes, while Congress nominee M Jeevan Reddy got 653 votes. An independent candidate got one vote

The Congress has decided to make a Dalit leader the speaker of the Telangana Assembly to reiterate its commitment to the empowerment of the weaker sections of the state

In his first decision after taking the oath, the 54-year-old CM began the process of implementing the Congress' six poll guarantees, and his second plan is to provide jobs to disabled women

As many as 59 winning candidates in the Telangana Assembly elections 2023 have declared serious criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms

Crorepati winning candidates: Out of 119, 114 (96%) are crorepatis, that is with financial assets of Rs 1 crore or more compared to 106 (89%) MLAs five years back

Telangana Police has also been directed to make proper arrangements for security at the swearing-in ceremony and to take the required steps for making traffic, parking, and security apparatus smooth

Of the five states that went to the polls, Congress won a majority in Telangana

Revanth Reddy contested from both Kodangal and Kamareddy. He won the the Kodangal seat with a 32,532 vote margin. The oath taking ceremony will take place on December 7

Revanth Reddy won the Kodangal Assembly by 32,532 votes in the Telangana Assembly elections, the results for which were declared on December 3

Revanth Reddy brought in Gaddam Vivek Venkataswamy, an ex-MP from the BJP. The leader is now among the candidates looking for a ministerial position

The MLAs-elect have authorised All India Congress Committee (AICC) Chief, Mallikarjun Kharge to choose the leader for Congress in Telangana

He vanquished his nearest rival KCR by a margin of 6,741 votes

In post on X, he also congratulated the Congress party, which is set to form the government in Telangana

After clinching 64 seats in the 119-seat assembly, a delegation of Congress leaders on Sunday met Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and staked claim to form the government in the state

She said that with the Congress coming to power in the state, Telangana is going to witness the "people's governance"

Political analysts expect a power struggle between Telangana Congress chief Revanth Reddy and Legislature Party leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka for the position of chief minister (CM)

Rao, however, lost from Kamareddy, the second constituency he contested

The party, which has held on to these seven segments in the outgoing assembly, has been winning from these seats since 2009

"I am on merit quota. He is on the management quota/non-resident Indian quota. Everyone knows KTR as KCR's son. We have nothing to do with KTR. Our political fight is with KCR," Reddy told the media

While there is no final word on the matter, Revanth is the leading name to become the next Chief Minister of Telangana