Telangana elections LIVE: Cong President Kharge launches election manifesto

The Congress party in Telangana has promised Rs 25,000 monthly pension to martyrs of Telangana movement

Telangana Assembly Elections LIVE: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharege launched the party's manifesto on Friday, November 17. The Congress has made tall promises like giving free electric scooters to all girls aged under 18, and comprehensive crop insurance for farmers. Kharge said that people of Telangana have decided to elect Congress in the state.


 Union Home Minister Amit Shah will release the BJP manifesto for the upcoming Telangana Assembly elections, a Deccan Chronicle (DC) report has said. To this end, Shah will reach Telangana today, November 17 and address election rallies. BJP National President J P Nadda will also visit Telangana and reach there on November 19. Nadda will address a public meeting in Narayanpet.

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Attacking the ruling BRS, Telangana BJP leader Bandi Sanjay Kumar said, if BRS returns to power in the state, "Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao will grab all the valuable lands of the state transport (RTC) department in the name of his family members."

"KCR even prepared the documents to give these lands on lease to his family members for a period of 99 years," alleged BJP national general secretary and Karimnagar MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Thursday.

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Telangana elections LIVE: Cong President Kharge launches election manifesto

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge launches the party's manifesto for the upcoming Telangana elections.

 

Just as we fulfilled all our promises in Karnataka, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh & Chhattisgarh, we are similarly committed to fulfilling our promises to the people of Telangana.

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Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has apologised for the loss of lives during the Telangana statehood agitation, drawing sharp reactions from the ruling BRS, PTI reported. Speaking to mediapersons here on Thursday, the former Union Minister also said creating a state or dividing a state was not child's play and it was done in response to people's movement. Responding to Chidambaram's remarks, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader and Minister K T Rama Rao (KTR) said it was already too late.

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah will release the BJP manifesto for the upcoming Telangana Assembly elections, a Deccan Chronicle (DC) report has said. To this end, Shah will reach Telangana today, November 17 and address election rallies. BJP National President J P Nadda will also visit Telangana and reach there on November 19. Nadda will address a public meeting in Narayanpet.